[Magdalen] PB nominees

[Jay Weigel]

Well, Roger, you have a queen and a state church. We don't.

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3:43 AM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

> On 03/05/2015 02:13, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 5/2/2015 5:27:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> cervus51 at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> That is  what I
>> meant when I said that I do have a small part to play in that  process as
>> I
>> am not only a member of the
>> House of Deputies, but am also  on the Committee on Confirmation of the
>> Presiding Bishop which will be the  first to review the election by the
>> House of  Bishops.>>>>>
>>   Wouldn't it be simpler just to submit a name to the Queen and get her
>> approval?   :-)
>>
>
> Some years ago I attended tyhe consecrations of bishops according to our
> respective rites.  At the first one the Archdeacon of Canterbury read out a
> legal document that effectively saud "Dear George, please consecrate David
> as a bishop, Elizabeth" though it was much longe than that.
>
> On the second occasion a number of people crammed into the pilpit to read
> a number of certificates of election, of the consent of others to that
> election and of the suitability of the candidate to be a bishop.  ++Frank
> was then able to proceed.  I thought at the time that the former procedure
> had more dignity and gravitas.
>
> Roger
>