[Magdalen] Brother headed for ordination

[Ginga Wilder]

Wonderful news for your brother, ME.  I rejoice with you!

Ginga Wilder

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 5:53 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> My daughter Ginny and three others were ordained to the diaconate in
> December before her may graduation from seminary.  Sending diocese was
> WNC.  At the time she was serving in her field education church.  She was
> called to be associate rector in DE and began the position in May following
> her VTS graduation.  She was ordained to the priesthood late in June of
> that year, 2012.
>
> Ginga Wilder
>
> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 9:41 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Same in Western New York. I could be ordained to the diaconate, IIRC, but
>> not to the priesthood without a call. And congratulations to your brother!
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 7:04 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > In Our Diocese, and maybe the whole Episcopal Church, you can’t be
>> > ordained priest without a call. When Peter Lee was our bishop, he
>> wouldn’t
>> > permit ordination to the transitional diaconate without a call, either.
>> > Made for some angst among seniors in seminary who might have been late
>> in
>> > getting calls. In our Virginia group that year one woman did not get
>> called
>> > to a position until two days before our ordination. She did get ordained
>> > with us, but her name wasn’t in the announcements or the bulletin.
>> > I’m not sure what our current bishop’s policy is with regard to the
>> > transitional diaconate.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > On Nov 20, 2017, at 6:07 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> 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.
>> > >
>> > > Our mother would be so proud.
>> > > Hope she’s smiling somewhere.
>> > > -M
>> >
>> --
>> Ann
>>
>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> Buffalo, NY
>> www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>>
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