[Magdalen] 2nd priest in SC returns to The Episcopal Church

[Ann Markle]

There is none I've met that are wiser than Charlie VonRosenberg.  He's also
very pastoral.  I think if a priest wants to come back (thus automatically
severing their ties to the schismatics (still think this is a good name for
a band)), I think their commitment is pretty clear.  Is there a way you
know to test or ascertain, Roger?  They don't need to drop their
conservative views, or even their non-doctrinaire evangelical worship
styles (I'm learning).  If it seems they've prayed and discerned and
sincerely want to return, I say we take them back.  Hey, they may end up
going to the Methodist or Pentecostals or something -- but I think SC has
plenty of room for conservative (but committed) Episcopalian priests.
Maybe they've heard how fabulous the new Episcopal bishop is.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 8:29 PM, Roger Stokes <r.s.stokes.65 at cantab.net>
wrote:

> This is very good news and I believe your bishop, along with you and other
> members of the Standing Committee, are taking the right approach. The
> motivation of those who feel they were bumped into schism needs to be
> tested to ascertain that they are really committed to TEC before they are
> formally readmitted, and I think having a liturgy for the affirmation that
> this process has been completed is also very good.  As you have said
> before, you have a very wise bishop for the Episcopal Church in South
> Carolina.
>