Parsley, Henry. Alabama

#923 (hparsley@dioala.org)
Thu, 29 Oct 1948 12:28:39 EDT

Henry Parsley
Bishop of Alabama
521 N. 20th
Birmingham, AL, 35203

Voice: 1205-715-2060
Fax:

hparsley@dioala.org
http://www.dioala.org/

Email address for the diocese: diooffice@dioala.org
Province: 4

#923 consecrated in 1996
Bp Coadj Ala 96-98. Ordinary from 1/9/98.
Born: 10/29/1948, Memphis TN

U So BA (mcl) 70. GTS MDiv 73.
Phi Beta Kappa

Ordained deacon: 6/73, Priest: 4/74
Marriage: 8 Aug 70 Rebecca Allison c1.

Assignment when elected: Christ Church, Charlotte, NC. R.. Size of
Parish. 25 Rank of size: .05

Service on interim bodies in 2006-2009 triennium: House of Bishops Committee on Theology. House of Bishops Planning Committee.

Law on homosexuality in AL: 2

Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs

Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
23,316 communicants in 1995, Rank: 21
23,676 communicants in 1996. Rank: 20

Median Congregation: 137
Average Congregation: 260
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 8

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How votedYrThe Issue
1=Yes
0=No
blank=not known
ne=Not eligible
99 e.g. Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are favorable to lesbigays
Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays
Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays

Voting Record
ne 79 Voted "Not appropriate to ordain."
ne 79 "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain.
ne 88 Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E).
ne 90 Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark.
ne 91 Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution."
ne 91 Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe).
ne 94 Signed the Province 7 Statement
ne 94 Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia
ne 95 Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter.
ne 95 Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter.
ne 95 "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa
ne 95 Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees.
96 Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said.
0 97 Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement
1 97 Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese.
97 Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth
98 Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation
0 00 Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039)
1 00 Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039)
003 Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire
1 03Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003

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