[Magdalen] PB restricts Cook

[Roger Stokes]

I think that may well be the case but it would be a  significant 
misrepresentation.

Roger
On 10/02/2015 23:46, Ann Markle wrote:
> Roger, I think the misrepresentation was as simple as saying she was in
> good, solid recovery, when obviously she wasn't. Nothing more complex than
> that. IMO.
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> On Feb 10, 2015 6:28 PM, "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 10/02/2015 22:08, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>>
>>> The Episcopal News Service is reporting that the PB has issued a "formal
>>> Canonical restriction" against Heather Cook. Among other things, she may
>>> not hold herself out as "an ordained person of this church in good
>>> standing" until all matters pertaining to the case have been resolved. The
>>> whole thing is on the Episcopal News Service website.
>>>
>> I notice from the website report that the inhibition notice includes a
>> reference to "misrepresentations you allegedly made to persons in the
>> Diocese of Easton and in connection to your candidacy for the episcopate in
>> the Diocese of Maryland regarding your experience with alcohol."  I assume
>> this refers to comments Bishop Cook may have made in relation to the 2010
>> arrest and whether or not it was a one-off incident.
>>
>> This development was to be expected.  I don't know how TEC deals with
>> ecclesiastical allegations linked to criminal allegations but this side of
>> the pond the Church would let the civil procedures run their course before
>> moving to judgement on the ecclesiastical allegations.  In this way there
>> can be no argument that the ecclesiastical procedures have impeded the
>> civil jurisdiction and a finding of guilt in a criminal trial can be taken
>> as evidence that offewnces have been committed.
>>
>> My reading of Title IV is that until there has been an official
>> presentment by the panel of the Disciplinary Board of Bishops there is the
>> possibility of an agreement between Bishop Cook and the Diocese of Maryland
>> whereby she vacates her position as suffragan bishop.  Her attorney would
>> be well advised to consider this possibility alongside preparing for the
>> arraignment next month.
>>
>> Roger
>>
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