[Magdalen] Retired clergy (was Re: Epiphany)

[Christopher Hart]

Pretty much the same as our diocese.

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> All retired clergy who are canonically resident in this diocese have voice
> and vote at our diocesan convention.  If elected, they may be clerical
> deputies to General Convenbtion.  I am not sure whether this is, or is not
> the rule in every diocese.
> Judy
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 5:49 PM, Roger Stokes <
> roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com <javascript:;>
> > wrote:
>
> > On 12/01/2016 01:46, Mahoney, W. Michael wrote:
> >
> >> Incidentally, I regard our diocesan policy regarding retired clergy to
> be
> >> both cruel and dumb. Mike M.
> >>
> >
> > What is that policy?  Here in the Church of England we can still attend
> > Chapter meetings and we are allowed representation, one person per ten
> > clergy with Permission to Officiate rounded up to the next whole number,
> on
> > Deanery Synod.  Such representatives are part of the electorate, and
> > potential candidates, for election to diocesan and general synod.  The
> rest
> > of us have neither voice nor vote in the synods of the Church we have
> > served, and continue to serve when asked.
> >
> > Roger
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
>


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