[Magdalen] Baptism refused...

[Molly Wolfmama]

I think Jim is probably right.  Them as has the gold...

Molly

The man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -- Mark Twain

> On May 4, 2015, at 12:51 PM, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:
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> I posted a comment on the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Luke, Orlando, FB page expressing my displeasure.  A few minutes ago, I received a response:  
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> "Thank you for your comments about Jack’s baptism.
> Jack’s parents and I have had a very regrettable misunderstanding regarding Jack’s baptism; I and others have reached out to them so that we might resolve the misunderstanding and make this right moving forward. Bishop Brewer will be meeting with Jack’s parents later this week.
> I don’t want to make additional comments that may be unhelpful to the Bishop’s and Jack’s parents meeting this week.
> Please give us the opportunity to work through the misunderstanding over the next several days.
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> "Shaping Stones,
> Anthony P. Clark+
> Thirteenth Dean
> Cathedral Church of St. Luke
> The Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of C. Florida”
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> I doubt very much there was a misunderstanding.  I think a wealthy member or two said they’d pull their financial support if he baptized Jack.  Bp. Brewer is now involved.
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> Alleluia!  Christ is risen!
> 
> James Handsfield
> jhandsfield at att.net
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>> On May 4, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> This has been all over FB for the past couple of days, and Episcopal Cafe leads with it today. The Dean of a cathedral in Central Florida cancelled a baptism three days before it was to take place--after friends and family had already flown in. The reason? The baby has two fathers, both members there.
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>> Now, after being swamped with letters, phone calls and generally bad press, the Dean says it was all a misunderstanding and is asking everyone to hold their comments and judgments until after he has met with the family. He also said the Bishop was involved in the decision--Bishop says he knew nothing about it until he saw it on FB...........
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>> Story is on Episcopal Cafe.
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