Inevitably after posting and finding more support, than expected, one ponders further.
Would there be any room amongst the hierarchical running-for-cover going on, that says: rather as the C of E was saved from near extinction 30 years ago by at last ordaining women priests, it might now be being saved from an hierarchical and bureaucratic power by some of those same vilified-even-now women who are prepared to speak truth to that same power? Ah well, probably not - but it is the view of this mere Licensed Lay Minister who feels he might just represent the views of some of his fellow parishioners and even possibly some of those people, whom we would love to reach out to – but really don’t know how.
… And then to dare further and ponder whether it would be at all reasonable to wonder whether one could see any parallel in the action of a young Jewish, Palestinian woman who dared to accept the appalling risk of childbirth, at a time when very many mums-to-be died, to give birth to the one who came to save every one of us who would listen to his message of peace, justice and love? Again, probably too many steps too far, so I will not post on this topic any more.
