[Magdalen] Lexington Bishop Suspended

[Marion Thompson]

As they say in some parts, nought to do with me.  Just comments from the 
peanut gallery.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/30/2016 2:43 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
> Well, yes, a crime of passion...but *five* hunting arrows?!  What was somewhat off-putting was that he kind of wore his story on his sleeve; if you were with him for more than about five minutes, you got it.
>
>> On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:29 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Crime of passion!
>>
>> Anyway, I am heartened that there is room for redemption.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>
>>> On 3/30/2016 2:24 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>>> Not that I know of. We had a priest here in VA for several years who had killed his wife when he found her in bed with another man--used five hunting arrows. While he was in jail, he had a conversion experience and was ordained as a deacon. When he was released--maybe on parole, I don't know--he attended VTS and was ordained a priest. He served as vicar of one of our historically black churches, but prison ministry was really his forte, and I imagine that's what he's doing now. He wrote a book about his experiences. I don't remember the title, but I bought it on amazon. His name is Vaughn Booker.
>>>
>>>> On Mar 30, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Bit of a sidestep here from me.  At the end of the day and all things being equal, is there a prohibition against a convicted felon being ordained?
>>>>
>>>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/30/2016 1:08 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
>>>>> We had a priest in this diocese who was hiding from the authorities in
>>>>> England.
>>>>> The bishop licensed him.
>>>>> The license was taken away.
>>>>> He was arrested and/or extradicted IIRC.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's easy enough to lie about your background, I suppose.
>>>>>
>>>>> This hits home for me. I know someone who is seeking ordination (not in
>>>>> ECUSA) who's a convicted felon. Am being patient re: fact-checking and
>>>>> truth-telling, but there will probably come a time when I'll speak up.
>>>>> -M
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 3/30/2016 12:39:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>>>> scottknitter at gmail.com <javascript:;> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/14273649.Abingdon_school_music_teacher_ban
>>>>>> ned_from_teaching_after_sexual_relationship_with_pupil/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Seems  like a real failure in the background check at SMV