Bishop’s Pastoral Letter Issued

The bishop has released his pastoral letter regarding blessing same-sex unions and ordination of persons in committed same-sex relationships. (Both will be allowed.) Details can be found here.

The Sexuality Dialogue

Bishop McConnell is sponsoring a structured dialogue on sexuality in which, it is hoped, 500 or more Pittsburgh Episcopalians eventually will participate. The first two sessions, which are something of a trial run, involve invited participants, but everyone will have an opportunity to sign up later. On Lionel Deimel’s Web Log, I have described my experience in the initial dialogue. If you’re interested in the conversation, you can read my post here.