Today, in the midst of September 11 remembrances, the Sierra Pacific synod of the Lutheran Church (ELCA) will officially install the first openly out trans bishop. As far as I can tell, it's an even larger event; I am almost sure that this installation will be a first across denominations. And because of the power of technology, we can all witness it by going to this site for the livestream (you'll need to scroll down).
I spent some time earlier this week reading the worship materials, which can be accessed here, and it looks like it will be a beautiful service, full of meaning. Ideally, of course, every worship service would be beautiful and full of meaning, but that's not always the case.
I have seen some concern about the fact that this service takes place on September 11, and part of me understands. But the larger part of me likes having life-affirming events take place on days of grim memories. I know people who decided to get married on this day for just that very reason, and again, I understand that some people find the thinking problematic.
But on this day, I plan to celebrate the movement to a more inclusive church, and the hope that this movement will help create a world where planes don't fly into skyscrapers in an act of terrorism.
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