Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori was not allowed to wear her pointy hat when celebrating communion in Southwark Cathedral during her recent trip to the UK. This, apparently, is because the Church of England does not allow women to be bishops. The reaction of Archbishop Jefferts-Schori was predictably humble and demure as she accepted the ruling from the Archbishop of Canterbury:

‘The Most Rev Katharine Jefferts Schori has described as “nonsense” and “bizarre” the edict from the Archbishop of Canterbury that forced her to hold her episcopal hat when she preached and presided at Holy Communion this week.’

I attended a press conference with  Bishop Jefferts-Schori when when she was in Canada for the ACoC general synod. When I asked her whether the spectacle of all the lawsuits that TEC is prosecuting furthers the desire of TEC to be a “missional” church, her response was measured, but in her demeanour, she bristled. She bristles well – even more so when she is mitreless.