[Magdalen] Brother headed for ordination

[Judy Fleener]

It is the same here as several have noted.  A placement is required before
ordination to the priesthood.

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 5:56 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan