{"id":357,"date":"2009-07-30T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T08:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2009\/07\/one-bread-one-body-two-lines.html"},"modified":"2009-07-30T08:13:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T08:13:00","slug":"one-bread-one-body-two-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2009\/07\/one-bread-one-body-two-lines.html","title":{"rendered":"One bread, one body, two lines"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the Anglican Desk (Communion Division) comes this bit of news<\/a>: <\/p>\n

An Anglican cathedral is trying to accommodate those of its faithful who do not accept female clergy by allowing parishioners to decide whether to accept communion bread blessed by its female canon or by a male priest. Blackburn Cathedral in Lancashire recently installed Rev. Sue Penfold as a residential canon. Cathedral canon Andrew Hindley explained the decision to This Is Lancashire, saying it was agreed by all the clergy that it was the best way to handle what they called a \u201cmixed economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The congregation can choose whether to receive communion bread blessed by Rev. Penfold or bread blessed by a male priest at the main cathedral service on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation is not ideal, but we are trying to be inclusive,\u201d Canon Hindley said, adding that Rev. Penfold had been appointed to Blackburn Cathedral to reflect the \u201cboard views\u201d of the Church of England.<\/p>\n

The communion practice was announced to worshipers when it was introduced last year but it is reportedly implemented in a \u201cvery discreet manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The practice was attacked by Sally Barnes of the Anglican feminist group Women and the Church. She said it was \u201cunacceptable and disgraceful\u201d to turn communion into \u201ca buffet.\u201d She claimed the practice labeled women as \u201ctainted\u201d and that many people in the area have complained about it.<\/p>\n

The traditional-leaning Anglican group Forward in Faith, which opposes women bishops, said the practice was unusual. According to This Is Lancashire, group spokesman Stephen Parkinson called it \u201cbonkers\u201d and said he did not understand why the women priests put up with it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s more at the link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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