ending poverty, hunger, and war. At a time of intense division in our nation, Robert Taylor is preaching the gospel of unity, of accepting each another and vowing to heal, not hurt, one another." In May 2006, Taylor was one of seven candidates for election as eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. The nomination of Taylor and two other openly gay candidates led to speculation that the diocese, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, might choose to consecrate a second openly gay bishop in response to the controversy over the 2003 election of the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson in New Hampshire. Instead, the diocese elected the Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus. In celebration of his installation as dean of the cathedral in Seattle, Dorothy Papadakos was commissioned to compose an anthem titled "Live in Love", published by Oxford University Press. Taylor has published articles on the subject of interfaith dialogue and reconciliation, and in support of same-sex marriage, among many other issues. On 27 March 2008, Taylor announced his resignation as dean of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral. Taylor's book, A New Way to be Human: 7 Spiritual Pathways to Becoming Fully Alive, offers a path to an integrated life of purpose. It gives expression to the viewpoint that God, or the holy, existed before religion. It provides a spirituality of purpose for those who are spiritual but not religious, and celebrates a generous spirituality of love and compassion. The book was launched in Seattle, 17 April 2012. Taylor is featured as a character in the play The Thin Place'' by Sonya Schneider and directed by Andrew Russell for its premiere at the Intiman Theater, May 2010. Photos References External links Seattle Weekly: Guess who's coming to supper? A conversation with the country's first gay Episcopal dean. (1 March 2000) CNN: Episcopalians avert showdown over gay clerics (6 May 2006) Seattle Times: Seattle cleric a finalist for California post (21 February 2006) BBC: Bishop vote avoids gay clergy row (6 May 2006) Seattle P-I: Joy as gay dean stays at St. Mark's (8 May 2006) Saint Mark's Cathedral: Information Regarding Dean Taylor's Resignation (28 March 2008) Seattle Times: Taylor resigns as dean of troubled St. Mark's (29 March 2008) Robert V. Taylor's appearance on New Day with Margaret Larson, KING-5 TV (NBC), Seattle, WA, 10 June 2010 Wake Up for Life! (Robert V. Taylor's blog): http://www.wakeupforlife.com Robert