Beverly Bingle was ordained as a priest Saturday by a group called "Roman Catholic WomenPriests" and Sunday, the newly ordained minister celebrated her first mass in Toledo.
The Diocese of Toledo and some other Roman Catholics have objected to her ordination and her acting as a Catholic priest, but she was met with a lot of support at her first service.
The Diocese of Toledo says Beverly Bingle was automatically excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church when she participated in the ordination ceremony. According to their Code of Cannon Law, a woman cannot be ordained as a priest. Others oppose the ordination, saying that the Bible doesn't allow for women in that role.
"If you read Mark, you find out that when there are laws that are unjust, that those laws need to be broken," said supporter Dusty Tyukody.
"I believe that God ordains. God calls, God ordains, the community calls, the community ordains." Rev. Bingle said.
Reverend Bingle says it's the church hierarchy that doesn't recognize her as a priest. She says women in leadership roles go back to the Bible. Bingle says Mary Magdalene was an apostle, and there were women priests in the early times of the Church.
Reformed Catholic Church Archbishop Marcus Heckman pointed out that while the Roman Catholic Church forbids the ordination of women, the Reformed Catholic Church has allowed it for years.
"There's many jurisdictions out there. We've had woman priests since 2000 and we support our women priests and that's the reason I'm here." Heckman said. "I know Beverly. I support women priests, and I think they make good priests."
Heckman and about 50 others attended Bingle's first mass.
"She's theologically very sound. she's a very caring and compassionate person and the world needs a lot more like Bev," said Tyukody.
Bingle's first mass was well-received by her supporters.
"It was real. It was genuine. It was truly a sense of community. There was togetherness, there was wholeness," Mark Walker said.
"Glory be to God. It was awesome. The people are just awesome. It just goes to show that we are the church, we are the people of God and when we get together, God is with us," Reverend Bingle said.
She plans on holding a 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening mass every week inside the Unity of Toledo Church.
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:02:52 GMT
Toledo police shot and killed a man with a gun early Thursday morning. Police say officers were patrolling in the 1000 block of Page Street around 12:30 when they saw a man pointing a gun at a woman.
A Toledo police officer shot and killed a man overnight. Police say the man was standing over a woman with a shotgun. We’re told the woman is now thanking the officers for saving her life.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:40 GMT
If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival with her husband.
If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival with her husband.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:47:37 GMT
Source: TPS website
Police have arrested five teens, including four Bowsher High School Students, for a senior prank that went awry. Court documents say the five were caught on surveillance camera throwing paint, birdseed,
Police have arrested five teens, including four Bowsher High School Students, for a senior prank that went awry.
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:02:52 GMT
Toledo police shot and killed a man with a gun early Thursday morning. Police say officers were patrolling in the 1000 block of Page Street around 12:30 when they saw a man pointing a gun at a woman.
A Toledo police officer shot and killed a man overnight. Police say the man was standing over a woman with a shotgun. We’re told the woman is now thanking the officers for saving her life.
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:33 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:33:40 GMT
If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival with her husband.
If you're in Archbold and you hear the sound of 100 harps, you're not just hearing things. The 6th annual Harp Gathering is underway May 16-19th.Denise Grupp-Verbon co-founded the festival with her husband.
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:47:37 GMT
Source: TPS website
Police have arrested five teens, including four Bowsher High School Students, for a senior prank that went awry. Court documents say the five were caught on surveillance camera throwing paint, birdseed,
Police have arrested five teens, including four Bowsher High School Students, for a senior prank that went awry.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:46:40 GMT
The month of May will likely end up in the top 10 list for the driest May's on record. Despite the dry month it does not look like we are headed for a repeat performance of last year's drought and extreme
The summer forecast calls for above average rainfall for most of the Great Lakes region with near average temperatures.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:07 AM EDT2013-05-23 09:07:37 GMT
The picture has been shared over 23,000 times on Facebook. It shows a note pinned to a car. In the note, Facebook user, Jeremy Jon, explains that he took the car owners dog to the Bowling Green Police
Police say viral photo on Facebook is a hoax. Man claimed to save a dog and then posted it on the social network to impress a girl.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:12:46 GMT
We often report stories on the Ohio State Highway Patrol's K-9 unit. The dogs help Troopers find huge quantities of illegal drugs in our region every year. But between the big hits is a lot of hard work,
Ride along as an elite group of four legged crime fighters and their handlers take drugs off Northwest Ohio roads.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:32:13 GMT
Some of Rossford's oldest school buildings need major repairs. District leaders now have five potential renovation plans, but they're looking for voter input before they move forward.
Some of Rossford's oldest school buildings need major repairs. District leaders now have five potential renovation plans, but they're looking for voter input before they move forward.
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