[Magdalen] Episcopal election

[Roger Stokes]

On 07/06/2016 14:06, Marion Thompson wrote:
> In this Diocese we are having an election in September for, count 'em, 
> three (!) suffragan bishops to fill vacancies that have arisen for 
> various reasons.  Be all that as it may, I feel extraordinarily 
> honoured to have been asked to nominate one of the candidates.  This 
> particular candidate is in a longtime and public same-sex relationship 
> and has two lovely little children with his partner.  I don't know how 
> it will turn out for him, but I pray that he may be the new face of 
> the church along with some of the other nominees.  Interesting times!

The mechanics of this election will also be interesting. Are they being 
run as three parallel elections with candidates choosing which vacancy 
to go for or is it a single election with three people elected at the 
end?  Either way there's going to ve a lot of voting.

Roger