Episcopalians expecting Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to jump into topical issues Tuesday were surprised when she first asked people to meditate on seeing themselves as God's beloved children.
Many of the almost 400 clergy and laity who gathered to hear Jefferts Schori on her first visit to Delaware since her 2006 election as leader of the 2.4 million denomination said they were delighted with her approach.
She was invited to Wilmington's Cathedral Church of St. John by Bishop Wayne Wright of the Diocese of Delaware. He asked her to be part of a service in which priests, deacons and lay people renewed their vows -- and holy oils were blessed.
"We gather with the presiding bishop to talk about the issues in the Episcopal Church and I confess to not wanting to do that," said the Rev. J. Carlyle Gill of St. Peter's in Lewes.
To talk about being beloved and known by God is "fabulous," Gill said in praise of the Jefferts Schori's pastoral approach.
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