[Magdalen] Faculty Strike at General Theological Seminary

[Roger Stokes]

On 27/09/2014 20:45, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> Can't comment, since I know nothing about the situation. However, I can only believe that things must be very bad for this action to be taken.

I agree that something is badly wrong and that it seems from the letter 
as if "the proper channels" have failed to resolve the issue.  The 
Trustees will obviously have dealings mostly with the Dean and Principal 
so their independence must be questioned.  I assume that GTS is 
answerable to somebody outside their management structures, possibly the 
Presiding Bishop, in order for it to be recognized as an appropriate 
training institution for TEC ordinands.

This side of the pond we would call that person the Visitor but 
essentially they are the Ordinary with rights of performing an official 
Visitation to investigate any significant issues and to direct what 
should happen.  For the sake of the student body currently training at 
GTS I would suggest urgent action is needed, and that is best instigated 
by the person or body which credentials GTS.

Roger