Afraid of women priests?

I HAVE just received my copy of 'Archway,' the parish magazine for Chepstow.

I note the vicar's remarks: "I cannot accept the ordination of women."

I live in an elderly people's complex. We have a lovely lady who brings us Communion every month. She is called a Pastoral Eucharistic Assistant.

I have never had a visit from any of the clergy in all the years I have lived here, and the vicar has never joined with us at our monthly communion.

If the vicar doesn't accept priests, he is quite happy to let a woman do his job for him.

Maybe he is afraid of competition, that women being more caring and committed than men will overtake them in the priesthood.

It strikes me it would not be very difficult. – Mrs E.M. Kelley, Thornwell Road, Chepstow.