The Episcopal Church and a wise 85-year-old woman who supports gay rights

In her blog, "The Raving Pundit: How I got so smart in my old age," this brilliant blogger discusses the Episcopal church and gay marriage. "I have been an Episcopalian for 85 years," said June Key. "When Gene Robinson was ordained a Bishop, I called my rector and told him it was one of the proudest days of my church life."
She noted that at the 2009 annual meeting of Episcopal Bishops, they voted to approve ordaining more openly gay clergy and to bless the union of same-sex marriage. And it was a strong approval--l04 in favor and 30 against. She recalled how the opposition spewed fire when Gene Robinson became the first openly gay Bishop and wondered why so many people have misread God's message of love and acceptance.
"Try to cleanse your mind of intolerance and your heart of hatred and replace them with knowledge and love," she said.
So today we honor June Key, an 85-year-old "Mother for Gay Marriage."