[Magdalen] Prayer Request

[Ann Markle]

Wow, I know Brian.  Worked with him when I participated in the Appalachian
Ministries program in Berea, way before he was ordained in Western NC.
Good guy, but I know nothing of him for nearly 20  years.


Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 2:34 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jay, et al,
>
> Here is an announcement from ETN websited:
> http://www.dioet.org/5th-bishop-election.html
>
> Welcome to our new Bishop-elect Brian Cole! Brian was elected on the 5th
> ballot and received a thuderous welcome from the entire electing session of
> the 33rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in East Tennessee.
>
> This is a good thing!
> Ginga
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:52 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Prayers for this election.  Ginny Wilder knows and respects Brian Cole.
> > Frank Logue has been exceptionally helpful to mission congregations in
> the
> > lower part of SC since the schism that needed supply clergy.  He is
> highly
> > respected here.
> >
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Jay, I have followed this semi-closely, partly because the last election
> >> was not so long ago and I wondered why that bishop stepped down,
> retired,
> >> or is bishop-ing elsewhere. A priest from Dio TX, and Lane Denson's (of
> >> beloved memory), friend Lisa Hunt+ was a candidate on that go-round.
> >>
> >> This time I know one of the candidates personally -  Lance+, who
> >> graduated from Sewanee in '01 and was a transitional deacon at my home
> >> parish following graduation. He has been in Dio Olympia (WA) for a
> number
> >> of years and this is his second 'candidacy' for Bp in less than 2 years
> >> (and his brother is Bp or Dio Eastern MI).  That old,
> >> 1-degree-of-separation Episcopal world all over again.  I have heard of
> >> Frank Logue but the others are unfamiliar to me. It will be interesting.
> >>
> >> Lynn
> >>
> >> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >>
> >> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> >> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You
> gave
> >> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >>
> >> "Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the
> >> antidotes to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel
> >>
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------
> >> From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2017 10:44 AM
> >> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> >> Subject: [Magdalen] Prayer Request
> >>
> >>
> >> Prayers are requested for the election today of a new bishop for the
> >>> Diocese of East Tennessee (my former home). I didn't even know this was
> >>> occurring or I would have posted this much earlier! The candidates are:
> >>>
> >>> The Rev. Brian ColeRector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington, KY -
> >>> The
> >>> Diocese of Lexington
> >>>
> >>> The Rev. Hendree HarrisonRector, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Athens,
> TN
> >>> -
> >>> The Diocese of East Tennessee
> >>>
> >>> The Rev. Canon Frank Logue The Canon to The Ordinary -  The Diocese of
> >>> Georgia
> >>>
> >>> The Rev. Canon Lance OusleyThe Canon for Stewardship & Development, The
> >>> Diocese of Olympia (Seattle) & Priest-in-Charge, St. John's, Kirkland,
> >>> WA,
> >>> The Diocese of Olympia
> >>>
> >>> The Rev. Marty StebbinsRector, St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Wilson,
> >>> NC -
> >>> The Diocese of North Carolina
> >>>
> >>> I don't know any of these people.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>