Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer, St. Andrew's announcement
V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire and the first out gay bishop in the world wide Anglican Communion, visits Seattle in January to talk about his personal story as told in his recent memoir, In The Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God.
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Robinson is the first out, non-celibate gay man to lead a diocese in the Episcopal Church. He was elected by members of the New Hampshire dioceses and confirmed in office by a vote of US bishops at the 2003 General Convention of the church.
On Friday Jan. 12 at 7:30 pm, Robinson will present a public address entitled "Civil Rights in the 21st Century: Why Religion Matters" at Town Hall. Tickets for the event are $15 ($10 for students) and are available through Brown Paper Bag Tickets or at the at the Cathedral Shop, 206-323-1040.
Bishop Gene Robinson comes to Seattle to talk about 'Eye of the Storm' [contd.]
Proceeds from the address will benefit Lambert House and the low-income counseling service at St. Andrew's, one of the sponsors of Robinson's visit.
Robinson will also participate in several worship services during his two-day visit.
He will preach and celebrate at a Eucharist at St. Mark’s Cathedral on Jan. 12 at 4:30 pm.
He will also be the preacher at a special Evensong service on Jan. 13, 2009 at 7 pm at St. Andrew's church, 111 NE 80th Street. The service will be led by the Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, bishop of Diocese of Olympia.
The service will be open to the public if there is room after member of St. Andrew's parish have reserved seats. Information is available from the church's website.
Robinson's visit is sponsored by St. Andrew's Parish, the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, and Integrity, a nationwide organization of gay and lesbian Episcopalians.
Robinson's consecration as the first openly gay Anglican bishop exacerbated long-running tensions within the Anglican community.
Some Anglican primates -- the leaders of national churches -- demanded that the Episcopal Church, which is the American province of the Anglican Communion, be punished for consecrating a gay bishop.
Within the Episcopal Church, a number of parishes and four dioceses have seceded from the US church. Early this month, the dissident churches formed a rival province to the Episcopal church.
Source: Bishop Robinson comes to Seattle | Seattle PI
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