"Father Brown"

[Beverly Flanigan]

At 09:23 PM 3/18/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>As it happens, the Episcopal Church in the US ordains women as priests.
>>Therefore if Ms. Brown goes through the appropriate seminary training and all
>>of the other qualifications and is ordained as an Episcopal priest, complete
>>with Apostolic Succession etc., there is no question but that the proper way
>>to address her now is as "Father Brown"
>>
>>                - Jim Landau
>
>And indeed, this is what my cousin-in-law Merrie has been called:
>Father (she has served as a chaplin in hospitals and prisons).
>
>Barbara

Might she also be called Pastor Brown?  It's simple, neutral, and used as a
generic lower-case job label by many religious communities, including
Catholics.  I'm surprised that Merrie would accept "Father," even if it is
"proper"!