[Magdalen] Epiphany

[ME Michaud]

Like a mistress, I guess.
BTST.
Tme to re-read Have His Carcass.
-M


On Monday, January 11, 2016, Mahoney, W. Michael <wmmah at stoneledge.net>
wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 4:44 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > We'll be celebrating the installation of a p-in-c as rector of a church
> in
> > Richmond tomorrow afternoon. This is a church with a history of being
> > clergy-averse, so the calling of a p-in-c was an excellent option. It has
> > worked out incredibly well after 2-3 years (I forget exactly how long).
>
>
> If I were the "decider", a p-in-c would be installed at the outset.  He or
> she would have all the canonical authorities of a rector except tenure.
> There should no sense that it is a "trial marriage".  Quite the opposite -
> - the presumption should be that priest and parish have entered into a
> long-term relationship.  If, as expected, it is a happy affair, the
> incumbent will over time naturally accrue "moral authority" as well as
> canonical.  The attainment of tenure would mark that accomplishment.
>
> Mike M.
>