[Magdalen] Brother headed for ordination

[Roger Stokes]

On 20/11/2017 23:07, ME Michaud wrote:
> He’s passed his last hurdle.
>
> The UCC does something very interesting.
> Although he’s cleared for ordination,
> he will not be ordained until he receives a call.
>
> Which means if he can’t find a job
> they will not ordain him, I guess.

Other Churches, including the Church of England, also require a 
candidate for ordination to have somewhere to exercise their ministry, 
either paid or unpaid. Generally this will be in a parish but there are 
exceptions such as working in a school or college. Rowan Williams is 
someone who did that. His first post as an ordained perrson was as Tutor 
of Westcott House, a seminary in Cambridge. Only later did he have his 
one parochial appointment, as Honorary Curate for a parish in Cambridge 
while he was a lecturer at the University.

Roger