[Magdalen] From Dio Maryland

[Jay Weigel]

Yikes. That is more than a wrist slap. However, since Bp. Cook--I guess we
had better just call her Ms. Cook henceforth--was less than honest with
herself as well as with the church, I think it is deserved. Hard lines on
her though.

On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:

> This just came into my email box and I thought I would share it for
> information, not necessarily dissection.
> Lynn
>
> [May 1, 2015] The office of Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine
> Jefferts Schori has released information concerning Heather Cook of the
> Diocese of Maryland. Pursuant to Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal
> Church, the Presiding Bishop and Bishop Cook have reached an Accord.  Under
> the terms of the Accord, Bishop Cook will receive a Sentence of Deposition,
> pursuant to which she shall be "deprived of the right to exercise the gifts
> and spiritual authority of God's word and sacraments conferred at
> ordination."
> As such, Cook will no longer function as an ordained person in The
> Episcopal Church. The Accord resolves all ecclesiastical disciplinary
> matters involving Cook.
> This Accord is separate from any resolution of employment matters
> involving Cook and the Diocese of Maryland as well as from criminal matters
> pending in the secular courts.
>
> Title IV http://www.episcopalchurch.org/files/candc_2009pp123-166.pdf
>
>
> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>