Story Archives of 'Gene Robinson'

How does one person, or one congregation, or one religious organization continue the spiritual journey within chaotic times? Reverend Robinson will address the times in our lives where our spirituality can waver and how faith can inform us even as controversy or challenges in relationships, careers, and other life stresses can rock our beliefs and values. The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson graduated from the University of the South, Sewanee in Tennessee in 1969 with a B.A. in American Studies and History. His M.Div degree followed in 1973 at the General Theological Seminary in NY and was ordained deacon, then priest serving in Christ Church, Ridgewood, NJ. He served as Youth Ministries Coordinator for the seven diocese of New England and served for two years on the National Youth Ministries Development Team, where he helped originate the national Episcopal Youth Event. In 1983 he served as Executive Secretary of Province I, coordinating all cooperative programs between New England’s seven diocese. On June 7, 2003, he was consecrated Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, having served as Canon to the Ordinary for nearly 18 years and was invested as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire on March 7, 2004. Gene has co-authored AIDS educational curricula for youth and adults and has worked in the United States, Uganda and South Africa in this field. In addition he has advocated against racism in the diocese and wider Church.

Governor Lynch signs bills to legalize gay marriage before cheering crowd, and calls for Washignton to extend more rights to same-sex couples.

For the last five years Gene Robinson’s ordination as the first openly gay, noncelibate Episcopal bishop has created a fallout in the Episcopal/Anglican Church. Some parishioners have left the religion, some have formed new affiliations and others threaten further schism. We’ll look back at Robinson's journey over the last five years and talk to him about his new book that chronicles that journey.

Guest

• Bishop Gene Robinson, Bishop of the Episcopal Church’s New Hampshire Diocese and author of In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God”.

Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson is speaking up about the Lambeth Commission report issued earlier this week regarding his Consecration.

Robinson has been quiet about the report while he had time to study it and consider his reaction.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Mark Bevis has more.

The national controversy over New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal bishop died down months ago. Here in New Hampshire, many Episcopalians say Bishop Gene Robinson's sexual orientation isn't an issue. Parish priests say some families have left, but new ones have joined. But at the Church of the Redeemer in Rochester, the aftershocks live on. Last month, the parish split in two. New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon visited the original parish and the new, off-shoot parish and brought back this report.