From The Living Church:
Posted on: June 24, 2008
Bishop Geralyn Wolf of Rhode Island has extended the pastoral direction given to an Episcopal priest under her care who converted to Islam last year for another three months. The pastoral direction was to have expired in early July while Bishop Wolf is scheduled to be in England for the Lambeth Conference.
“I met with The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding on May 22, 2008, and believe that she remains committed to her profession of both Christianity and Islam,” wrote Bishop Wolf in a June 20 letter to members of the House of Bishops. “The decision for extension was not requested by Dr. Redding, nor does it indicate a change in my understanding of the theological conflicts inherent in professing both traditions.”
Bishop Wolf described the priest as a woman of utmost integrity and said her interactions with her remains open and mutually gratifying.
“I also remain devoted to our Christian faith and the ordination vows taken by those who have entered the sacred priesthood,” Bishop Wolf said.
Bishop Wolf said she decided to extend the pastoral direction because she did not think it fair to make a decision of this nature from a distance “without ready access to either Dr. Redding or the standing committee.”
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