Thursday, June 07, 2007

Church split hangs over retreat
By Daniel Divilio
Staff Writer
June 7, 2007


Members of the gay and lesbian community held a day for spritiual reflection and a discussion of the discord within the Episcopal Church and its other affiliates at All Saints' Epicopal Church.

On June 2, a "Day of Spirituality" for the local gay and lesbian community was held at All Saints', located in Rehoboth Beach.

The event began with guest speaker and moderator Rev. Dr. Richard P. Smiraglia and also featured a special service of meditation, music and communion.

Smiraglia is the Convener of the Episcopal Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Outreach, as well as a staff member at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia.

Smiraglia said that he had felt the calling to the priesthood as a youth, but due to his sexual orientation did not follow it through, as the Church would not accept it.

"And I knew at that point that there was no future in the Church for me. Because I was out and proud to be out and that was just how it was going to be in my life," Smiraglia said.
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