It's a girl!

Tuesday, June 20th: A confession before bed.

The Episcopal Women's Caucus and Integrity held a party last night in honor of Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori, our new Presiding Bishop and Primate.

The EWC had buttons made in pink which declare: "It's a girl!"

We have been inundated with requests for these buttons. Suddenly, it's all the rage - the must-have souvenier from General Convention 2006. We've had 2,000 more of them made and they'll be ready tomorrow.

I woke up yesterday morning, the first day of life in the Anglican Communion with a Primate who is a woman, and noted that the sky had not fallen. Neither had the world changed the rotation of its axis nor was the sun hidden by cloud or eclipse.

I do confess that my next thought was this: The Primate of The Episcopal Church is probably just waking up and was, no doubt, beginning to get dressed.

And, she's putting on her bra.

It's a brave new world.