Bishop readies for next round

Key conference, book lie ahead for Robinson
By Michael Paulson
Boston (MA) Globe
March 25, 2008

CONCORD, N.H. - Five years after he was consecrated a bishop in a nearby hockey arena, wearing a bulletproof vest under his new golden vestments, Gene Robinson is bracing for another round of controversy.

Next month, his new book is to be published, and in it, amid the assertions of his deep faith in Jesus and a self-examination of his theological beliefs, are the emphatic expressions of disappointment in the leadership of his Anglican Church. Robinson is frustrated that those Anglican leaders, known as primates, asked for time to consider the issues but then refused to meet with him.

In June, Robinson plans to enter into a civil union with his partner of 20 years, Mark Andrew. He says he will do everything he can to keep photographers away, out of deference to those who find his same-sex relationship offensive, but he acknowledges that the event is likely to attract negative attention nonetheless.

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Comments

[DJ]

I think this article is a bit misleading. When I first read it I thought that giving him a booth in an exhibition hall was below the dignity of his office. I visualized him setting at a card table outside the meeting rooms. As it turns out, there will be many tables set up in the exihibition hall so it's not like he's going to be out there alone. He's not invited to Lambeth because he's a partnered practicing homosexual. It's unfortunate that Bishop Robinson is being used as the Poster Boy for one of the issues on TECs liberal agenda. In a way, he's been set up and that's sad indeed.