Sunday, December 01, 2013



Rev. Melissa Skelton elected bishop of Vancouver-area Anglican diocese
Seattle parish head known to be liberal on moral and religious issues

BY DOUGLAS TODD,
VANCOUVER SUN
http://www.vancouversun.com/
DECEMBER 1, 2013

Rev. Melissa Skelton elected bishop of Vancouver-area Anglican diocese.

The female American priest chosen as the new bishop for the Vancouver-area Anglican diocese says she attracts people to her church who have been "wounded" by other Christian traditions.

Rev. Melissa Skelton, who leads St. John's Episcopal parish in Seattle, Washington, was elected a bishop in Canada on the third ballot at a vote held Saturday at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in downtown Vancouver.

Skelton will replace retired Anglican bishop Michael Ingham, who was at the centre of a storm within the 60-million-member worldwide Anglican communion when he became the first Anglican bishop to formally support the blessing of same-sex couples.

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