From Cincinnati-
The contentious issues of gay ordination and blessing of same-sex unions in the Episcopal Church in Greater Cincinnati have led to the resignation of a church pastor.
The Rev. Stockton Wulsin, pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Evanston, resigned effective Sept. 30.
He told his congregation in a letter dated July 19 - the same day the church's Vestry issued a letter to church members confirming that it had accepted the resignation.
In his letter, which Wulsin said was not intended for the public, the priest cited two reasons for his decision. "The Anglican Communion has been in a state of crisis for several years over the choice of the American Episcopal Church to ordain bishops living in openly homosexual relationships and to pronounce liturgical blessings on people living in same sex relationships."
Wulsin declined to be interviewed when contacted by the Enquirer.
The priest's resignation is part of the larger issues in the Episcopal Church nationwide and in the Diocese of Southern Ohio, which has 80 churches and 25,000 members.
More here-
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100727/NEWS01/7280331/Episcopal-priest-quits-over-gay-issues
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