lawsuit

If you missed the streaming video from Wednesday's oral arguments at the California Supreme Court, you should be able to watch a recorded version in the next day or so, when it becomes available on that official website, http://www.calchannel.com/.

It looks like video from the preceding day is posted ~ 24 hours later, so check back if it's not up yet.

The five minute sneak peak I watched was pretty fascinating.  I look forward to watching the whole thing.

Any comments on what you saw?

8 - 4 in favor of firemen.

Bad news is this important trial ended with hung jury.  The only good news is that it's pretty obvious the jury's mind on the matter was solidly on the side of these firemen and the facts that they were, indeed, subjected to a kind of sexually revolting behavior that would land a normal office worker like me in lawsuit hell or prison.

Listen to "side show Mike" on this one.  Yeah, sure, Gay Pride parade is the same as the Fourth of July parade.  What's the big diff?

From here: http://www.modbee.com/state_wire/story/454159.html (bold emphasis mine):

BREAKING: Virginia Judge Rules Division Statute is Constitutional

CANA wins the constitutional challenge. Ruling is here [3mb PDF].

Stay tuned... more to follow...

The three local Anglican churches currently being sued by Bishop James Mathes and the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego--St Anne's Oceanside, St John's Fallbrook, and Holy Trinity Parish, Ocean Beach--have something to thank our good Lord for today. This encouraging news from Virginia is welcome indeed.

Keep the prayers flying...

Below is the money quote from Bishop Mathes' four page letter dated 6 August. Read the whole thing, attached.

At the behest of the Diocesan Corporation, I have been raising funds to rebuild congregations hit hard by departures. To date we have raised $500,000 from generous donors. While a recent Court of Appeals decision gives some reason for us to be optimistic that our litigation will end favorably within a year, some of these funds will regrettably have to be used to pay our legal fees.

By the way, he's accepted his invitation to Lambeth.

I'm wrong all the time about these things, but I would be really surprised if the State Supreme Court chose not to hear this case. The last ruling out of L.A. created a tension in need of resolve in light of California legal precedent. I am pleased to see our sister churches taking this forward.

Of course, the media just loves to make it sound like this is all about 1 gay bishop. What a shame. That is why we blog, no?