[Magdalen] Bishop, please resign

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Is there any information as to whether or not Ms. Cook is actually doing
anything related to her being a bishop?



James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 1:06 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The gist of what was sent out from the diocesan standing committee was
> that they asked her to resign from their diocese, that it is a national
> church issue about her episcopacy.
>
> Lynn
>
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> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 5:59 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Bishop, please resign
>
>  I guess technically she has to be asked, but IMNSHO she should be *told*
>> to
>> resign. Or be fired, which I guess is impossible, since hers is an elected
>> office.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Roger Stokes <
>> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>  The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Maryland has asked Bishop
>>> Heather
>>> Cook to resign.
>>> http://www.episcopalcafe.com/bishop-heather-cook-resignation/
>>>
>>> Given the criminal charges she is facing and what has emerged about the
>>> road traffic incident she was involved in I tend to agree with the
>>> Standing
>>> Committee that she can no longer minister effectively as a bishop in that
>>> diocese.   If were advising her I would seek some agreement (with
>>> compensation for loss of salary and benefits) rather than a simple
>>> resignation or waiting for the Title IV process to play out.  I think
>>> that
>>> would be in the interests of all concerned, including Bishop Cook.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>