Election of partnered lesbian Episcopal bishop welcomed by some, deplored by others in Ohio

Posted by Kendall Harmon

The Rev. Mary Glasspool, 55, became the first openly partnered lesbian to be elected as an assistant bishop in the church, a move that continues to press a worldwide debate over how to reconcile homosexuality with Christianity.

"We ought not be surprised when gay and lesbian Christians are elected to leadership roles in a church that believes in the inclusive love of God," the Right Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, bishop of the Ohio Diocese, said in a prepared statement following Glasspool's election.

Hollingsworth was instrumental in adopting a gay-friendly resolution at the church's international convention last July. The resolution effectively lifted a moratorium on electing openly gay bishops.

The moratorium was put in place following the election in 2003 of an openly gay, partnered man, Gene Robinson, as a bishop in New Hampshire.

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Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal • Episcopal Church (TEC) • General Convention • TEC Bishops • TEC Conflicts • TEC Conflicts: Los Angeles • Sexuality Debate (in Anglican Communion) • Same-sex blessings

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