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Speaking for All of God’s Children
Posted by Kimberly Allen
Greetings from Austin, Texas! Due to some technical difficulties yesterday, Wallace's latest Word from Grace Street didn't go out until today but it's as thought-provoking as ever. In it, he writes about his decision at Diocesan Council on Saturday to speak in support of ordaining (non-celibate) gay and lesbian people and blessing same-sex unions. Wallace+ writes:
"An essential question is: How long do you ask someone to wait for what is rightfully theirs? Dr. King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" comes to mind (which, in case you haven't read it in a few years, demands re-reading).
"God meets us in the present, and God calls forth from us, in the present, courage and determination and faithfulness, and much more; and he gives us what we need to do his will. Some things must be defered; others must not. And, when it comes to weighty moral matters involving the dignity of God's children, any time delay is suggested, we best be skeptical, very skeptical."
