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Welcome to teaheepeehee! So what is this place, anyway, and what am I doing here?
This is a place where I can put my thoughts and reflections on virtual paper in the hopes that I might cause other people to think. 
Thinking people is something we seem to be in short supply of these days, so anything to get the grey matter working, I believe, can only be a good thing … even if it’s yet another blog.
The title of this blog (the Reverend boy) may lead you to assume that most of what I write will be among the religious or spiritual vein. You assume correctly. However, I do not wish to make this much of a personal spiritual journal, per se, but I do intend to throw in my two cents (or three or four) to discussions about the Anglican world, the Episcopal Church, and anything else that might happen to strike my fancy.
That’s all well and good, you say, but who are you, exactly?
I’ll spare you the boring details such as my name, age and location. For the most part, I’ll remain anonymous but I can tell you a few things …
I am a Christian. … In other words, I believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God and Saviour of the world. For more information about this guy, check out either the Apostle’s or Nicene Creed … other good sources are by some guys named Matthew Mark Luke and John.
I am an Episcopalian … I am a member of the US branch of the Anglican Communion. Despite what you might read in the papers, we don’t spend all of our time fighting among each other (unless it’s about whether to serve doughnuts or muffins during coffee hour). In fact, we actually enjoy having a good time. I happen to firmly believe that if heaven’s a banquet, then Episcopalians will be in charge of the cocktail hour so everyone can loosen up and enjoy themselves.
I am an Evangelical … No, the two terms are not contradictory. Neither does it place me in the category of the religious right. I call myself an Evangelical because I want to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with a broken and hurting world .. not the bad news of religion, which we have way too much of anyway.
I am a gay man … yes, Virginia, there are homosexual evangelical Episcopalians (though i admittedly don’t know any others). But there you have it.
So, that’s me.
As the tagline says, I am not a clergyman … yet. I am an aspirant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of New York. I chose the handle “Reverend boy” as it is sort of a nickname I acquired, as one doesn’t come across an openly gay man desiring to be a priest in the Episcopal Church every day.
Glad to have found your site. We are in a similar situation. I’ll be interested to chart your progress.
Pax Christi
D.P.
Hey Reverend Boy!
I’ve finally gotten myself over here from MadPriest’s place. I too am a gay evangelical Episcopalian, but since the word “evangelical” scares so many Episopalians, I’ve borrowed MadPriest’s handle of “creedal fundamentalist.” I grew up in Evangelical Land, and received my exit visa when I came out at 40. Best thing that ever happened to me!
By the way, another evangelical gay man is Ralph Blair, founder of Evangelicals Concerned. It was through the Seattle group that I learned I was not the only Christian gay man on the planet. If you’ve not read any of Blair’s writings, you may find them worthwhile.
Peace
Hi KJ,,
Great to hear from you! I know Ralph personally actually
He and his group were instrumental in helping me to reconcile and integrate everything…for the first time in a very long while, i knew a great sense of wholeness as a result of his work and the fellowship which came out of EC.
As for the label of Evangelical, like a lot of things Christian, it has been co-opted by the religious right and i hope to be able in some small way reclaim it. We are all about the Good News after all!
I’ve only gotten to meet Ralph Blair once, back in ‘99 when I attended an Evangelicals Concerned ConnECtion, held in Tacoma, Washington. EC was a very important part of my coming out process too, since as I’ve written before, I truly believed that I was the only Christian gay boy on the planet. Getting myself from the burbs north of Seattle to an EC Bible Study in Seattle was a huge step. It was there that I met the man who is now my husband. When those who are less than supportive ask where I met my partner, I LOVE to tell them, “At Bible study.” (heh heh heh)
I am agreed regarding the loss of the word “evangelical. So, now, as I wrote before, when others need a lable for me, I go with “creedal fundamentalist and social libertarian.” It has taken some getting used to hanging out with those who are a bit more loose with the creeds than I, but I have gotten to the point where I can enjoy learning about where others are in their journey as opposed to telling them where they ought to be.
I’m also a homosexual evangelical Episcopalian, and an aspirant for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Bethlehem PA … I chair our Evangelism Leadership Team and will be working on the Diocessan Council at some point.
I enjoy the postings on this site and plan to be a frequent visitor and contributor.
I suppose I might count as a Gay, Evangelical, Episcopalian – so if your web site hasn’t introduced you to any as of yet – then you can count me. I am an ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Northern Michigan – we do things a bit differently up here though, being the smallest diocese in the entire Anglican Communion. If you’re interested, I’ll share some of my experiences.
We’re in the midst of discerning a new bishop – this too is very different from the norm (our process) and will probably stretch the canons to the breaking point.
Drop me a note some time.
Peace+
Larry