What a rich, colorful, and long history the Episcopal Church has in Utah. I had no idea about that when I first moved there in 1989 to be the news director of a local TV station. But why would I? I was Roman Catholic. However, a restless heart (and soul) took me into the Cathedral Church of St. Mark in Salt Lake City for a service to dedicate its remodeled undercroft. (That was a new word for me. In the Catholic Church we called it the basement).
What drew me to that service was a news story. The AIDS quilt was visiting Salt Lake City and the dean of the Episcopal cathedral, Bill Maxwell, offered to host the start of the march through downtown. Organizers had been turned away by another faith community.
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