Britain still without a female bishop after voting against Rev Alison Peden
Britain is still without its first female bishop after the Scottish Episcopal Church voted against electing Reverend Alison Peden to the position.
Reverend Peden was the first woman to be shortlisted to become a bishop since the Scottish Episcopal Church allowed women to take the posts in 2003.
Reverend Dr Gregor Duncan was voted the new Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway in her place. Bishop David Chillingworth, primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who chaired the electoral synod, said gender had not played a part in the verdict.
He told the Scotsman that Ms Peden getting shortlisted reflected "the strength of women in the Scottish Episcopal Church".
Although female bishops are allowed in Scotland and Ireland, the Church of England currently does not permit them to be ordained, but it is due to debate the matter at its general synod next month. The new appointment follows the retirement last year of Reverend Dr Idris Jones.
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posted by pauline on 25-01-2010
what's important in the church is the biblical preaching of the word of God not man's ideas or theology.compromise has weakened the church Revelation ch.3.
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