No surprise.
https://heavy.com/news/2018/09/mariann-budde/
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde is playing a key role in John McCain’s funeral today.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is the diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In 2011, she was consecrated as the ninth Bishop of Washington in the Washington National Cathedral.
Before this, she served 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis.
Budde isn’t afraid to speak out on certain political issues. She shared a reading list from former President Barack Obama on Facebook and has also spoken out about immigrants who are separated from their families at the border.
She also spoke out about gun violence on Twitter:
Budde has spoken with praise about John McCain since he passed. She tweeted about how McCain forgave his captors and spoke well of his enemies.
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2018/12/04/washington-national-cathedral-prepares-to-host-state-funeral-for-george-h-w-bush/
Bush remembered as lifelong Episcopalian with deep ties to his church