On Friday I pointed to Katie Sherrod’s wonderful satiric blog about life in the Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth. Today, Barbi Click has a fine piece at the Episcopal Majority dealing with similar issues and pointing out that there are many Episcopalians in the Fort Worth Diocese who do not share Bishop Iker’s reactionary views. Here’s just the beginning of Click’s essay:

Sometimes, amidst the deafening silence, we forget that our voice can be heard by those outside of this diocese. Similar to a nightmare where the dreamer is trying to scream but no sound comes out – that is what it is like here in the Diocese of Fort Worth. We try to make our voice heard, but to no avail. Even the strongest grow weary with time.

There are good people here in Fort Worth, good loyal Episcopalians who want to be members of the Episcopal Church – far more loyal Episcopalians than anyone from the diocesan offices would ever admit. There are people here who disagree strongly with the bishop of Fort Worth on many issues. Yet at what price? Many have been worn down into silence simply because they have fought for so long to no noticeable avail. . . .

Both these fine pieces about Fort Worth deserve a wide readership. You can read the rest of Barbi Click’s essay here