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Openly Episcopal Man Joins Village People
Controversy Threatens to Tear Disco Band Asunder

by Andy Borowitz

For the first time in their three decades of existence, the disco band The Village People have inducted an openly Episcopal man, igniting a controversy that threatens to tear the fabled group asunder.  Holding a press conference in New York City today, The Construction Worker, a prominent member of The Village People since its inception in the 1970's, urged "tolerance and understanding" for its latest member, The Episcopal Guy, who joined the group over the weekend.

"From the start, The Village People have been all about inclusiveness," The Construction Worker said. "And introducing The Episcopal Guy as our latest member is part of that tradition."

While The Indian Chief and The Fireman were reportedly in agreement with The Construction Worker about including The Episcopal Guy in the band, The Policeman, The Cowboy, and the Leather-clad Guy were reportedly opposed,creating speculation that The Village People might split up into two smaller, somewhat less influential disco bands.

Comments

[Sr. Mary Hasta]

*giggles*

So, what's the Episcopal Guy wear?

[Anglican]

Brilliant!

[Bill]

And I have it on good authority that if the Episcopal Church doesn't do something about affirming the sanctity of marriage as the joining of one man and one woman at General Convention this summer, the founder of the Anglican Communion, Henry VIII, will roll over in his grave, along with his wife Catherine of Aragon. And his wife Anne Boleyn. And his wife Jane Seymour. And his wife Anne of Cleves. And his wife Kathryn Howard. And his wife Katherine Parr...

[karen]

hahahahahahah

[Frances]

Great, so somehow the Village People have embraced what it means to be church!!!

[Jared Cramer]

I don't know, it sounds good but it might be a slippery slope. I mean it's one thing to let an Episcopalian in, I'm all for that, being one myself. I wonder if we'll be so gleeful when fundamentalist guy joins the band . . .

[BruceA]

I dunno, maybe I'd feel better about this if he weren't a practicing Episcopalian.

[novachild]

haha! Great stuff.

I would appreciate a repost of this event on yr blog. If you have time:

http://journal.novachild.com/2006/04/this-saturday-help-feed-poor.html

Would also like to see you there!!!!!

[novachild]

haha! Great stuff.

I would appreciate a repost of this event on yr blog. If you have time:

http://journal.novachild.com/2006/04/this-saturday-help-feed-poor.html

Would also like to see you there!!!!!

[J-Tron]

That's just too funny. I have to steal it.

[First Apostle]

Fantastic!

[Hal Duston]

That is Bishop Barry R. Howe of the Diocese of West Missouri

[Marc]

I wonder how the Rt. Rev. Barry Howe, Diocese of West Missouri, feels about his picture being used here, even though he is pretty affirming of inclusion.

[MN]

An Episcopalian joins a gay group? I don't see the irony.

[Unregulated Female]

I keep hearing the Village Peole's new song: Its fun to stay at the "ECUSA."

Freakin' HILARIOUS post!! Makes me sing Lee Greenwood's new song: And Im proud to be an episcopalian, where at least I know I'm free...

[Monk-In-Training]

I have edited that picture to remove Bp Howe's face, for some reason when I googled the image, I thought that person was deceased some time ago. I need to be much more considerate of people's feelings, and intend to personally apolgize to the Rt. Rev. Howe.

[Paul]

I'm going to have to show this to all of my Baptist friends! Stinking hillarious!