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Applause and tears as gay US bishop preaches in Glasgow
One man clapped first, hesitatingly, as if this was not quite the thing to do in church. For a few seconds yesterday his applause echoed alone around St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow. Then everybody joined in.The standing ovation, all two minutes of it, was for the Right Rev V Gene Robinson, the short, smiley 61-year-old many believe will provoke a schism in their faith. The message from worshippers at St Mary's was clear: theirs was a welcoming church, even for the world's first openly gay Episcopalian bishop. And he appreciated their support.
"What I find refreshing about the Scottish church is that you admit the inclusiveness of your church," Bishop Robinson said after his service. "The British church is inclusive. It just won't say it is."
Full story at The Herald.
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