“We’re happy to offer ourselves up to show people that Christians come in many different stripes,” said [Kate] Lewis, a minister at St. Cross Episcopal Church in Hermosa Beach. “Some of us are progressive and inclusive.”
The potential for a million-dollar cash prize, along with a globe-spanning adventure, didn’t hurt, either.
“We are very serious about our relationship with God, and we are very serious about winning this race,” Hendrickson said. “We’re not afraid to have a good time, either. There’s nothing wrong with having a little fun.”
The pair certainly stand out among this season’s lineup of two-person teams. Amid the cast of brothers and sisters, co-workers and heterosexual couples, Lewis and Hendrickson are the first lesbian team to compete on the show. The fact that they are both ordained ministers adds to their mystique.
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From R.G.:
There will also be a Goth couple from Louisville, KY. An article about them in the local paper included their joking comments about worrying about their mascara and eyeliner running on camera and having to carry lots of hair styling equipment. He wears more makeup than Tammy Faye Baker. She wears a lot too, but she has lots of experience camping and roughing it so she’s ready for the challenge.
They ought to rename the show “Battle of the Odd Couples.” The agenda of the producers is not very subtle.
From Stephen Noll:
I concluded my essay “The Dog that Didn’t Bark: Questions the Episcopal Bishops Did Not Answerâ€
http://www.stephenswitness.com/2007/10/dog-that-didnt-bark.html
with this comment: >>The problem [of the HOB Response to the Primates’ Communique] is not limited to specific benchmarks; the problem is the entire culture which has grown up over the past 30 years: a culture of disregard for Scripture and tradition, of accommodation to the secular trends and of illiberality toward fellow believers. This culture has infiltrated every level of the church, albeit more so in some dioceses than others.<< I have just posted the text and link of “Gay Ministers Race for Ratings†to a listserve for leaders in the Church of Uganda with the following preface: >>Dear Colleagues,
I hate to oppress you with the story of this sad, mixed-up couple. The problem is they are priests in good standing in The Episcopal Church USA. That is why radical differentiation is essential.<< Slightly edited-ed..