Friday, July 06, 2007

Episcopalian Muslim Priestess Suspended for a Year...

...during which she "is not to exercise any of the responsibilities and privileges of an Episcopal priest or deacon..." in the Episcopal church.

She can, however, still continue to "teach" this fall as a visiting assistant professor at Jesuit-run Seattle University. It's nice to see that the Jesuits in Seattle haven't lost their sense of humor...

The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop.

During that year, Redding is expected to "reflect on the doctrines of the Christian faith, her vocation as a priest, and what I see as the conflicts inherent in professing both Christianity and Islam," the Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf, bishop of the Diocese of Rhode Island, wrote in an e-mail to Episcopal Church leaders.


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