Episcopal bishops show unity at service
Two differed on gay ordination
By Peter Smith
psmith@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

The situation might have seemed suited to a debate between candidates: two nominees for the highest office in the Episcopal Church, holding opposite views on the denomination's biggest controversy, visiting Kentucky's largest Episcopal congregation.

Instead, Bishops Ted Gulick of Kentucky and Charles Jenkins of Louisiana promoted Episcopal unity during their visit yesterday morning to St. Francis in the Fields Church in Harrods Creek.

The bishops -- who confirmed and received about 40 people into the church yesterday -- said their visit showed Episcopalians could cooperate despite disagreeing over the controversial ordination of an openly gay bishop. Gulick approved while Jenkins did not. the rest