{"id":4165,"date":"2010-03-12T07:23:01","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T07:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/03\/deacon-apologizes-for-homily-remark-about-adam-and-steve.html"},"modified":"2010-03-12T07:23:01","modified_gmt":"2010-03-12T07:23:01","slug":"deacon-apologizes-for-homily-remark-about-adam-and-steve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/03\/deacon-apologizes-for-homily-remark-about-adam-and-steve.html","title":{"rendered":"Deacon apologizes for homily remark about “Adam and Steve”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve never heard of someone making a public apology for something he said in a homily.<\/p>\n

Until now: <\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe Gloucestershire Gay and Lesbian Community has accepted a Catholic deacon’s apology for preaching that “marriage is between Adam and Eve — not Adam and Steve.”<\/p>\n

Following the January homily in which he made his remarks, Deacon Frank Wainwright (inaccurately referred to as a priest in some press accounts) received five complaints from parishioners. Additional complaints were addressed to the local newspaper and to community leaders. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The London Telegraph<\/a> has more: <\/p>\n

Rev Frank Wainwright…apologised for causing any offence and claimed he is not ”homophobic”.<\/p>\n

He said: ”The sermon was about marriage and I have no idea why all this has come up but someone has obviously complained.<\/p>\n

”The comment is obviously not homophobic and it was just intended as a joke. My duty is to preach what the church preaches that marriage is between a man and a woman.<\/p>\n

”I have plenty of gay friends and I have no problem at all with them but as a Catholic minister I must preach that marriage is between a man and woman and nothing else.<\/p>\n

”I’m sure there are gay members of my congregation and I imagine it’s one of them who complained but it certainly wasn’t the thrust of my sermon.<\/p>\n

”I can see why people are upset by the comment because it was flippant. I totally accept that I have caused offence and I am apologising for that.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Telegraph link has more of the homily, and reaction from the gay community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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