"Mother Jesus?" The New ECUSA Presiding Bishop Wastes No Time Making Waves
Albert Mohler
Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 5:09 am ET

Here's how Ruth Gledhill of The Times [London] introduced her report on Wednesday's happenings at the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA:

The Episcopal Church in America descended into chaos last night after leading bishops on both the liberal and conservative wings dissassociated themselves from a last-gasp effort to avert a schism with the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Just hours after its newly elected woman head preached a sermon in praise of "our mother Jesus", the Episcopal Church agreed to "exercise restraint" in appointing any more gay bishops after a tense day of debate and argument.

I deal with the ordination issue below, but Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's homily deserves its own analysis. the rest