[Magdalen] New call

[cady soukup]

Glory be Raewynne - what a challenging and wonderful announcement!

Congratulations & plenty of prayers of support.

hugs too - Cady

On 10/1/17, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Glad to hear it - recognizing vocation is the first and all-important step.
>
> Roger
>
> On 01/10/2017 21:44, Raewynne Whiteley wrote:
>> No, I won't be working for three bosses!  This is a position in the
>> vocations department.  And they were very clear that while Discipleship
>> and
>> Ministry may want to steal me for teaching, my first priority is
>> vocations.  Which is what I believe I am called to!
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Roger Stokes
>> <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com
>>> wrote:
>>> Looking at the diocesan website I see "The Bishop’s Officers for
>>> Discipleship and Ministry, Mission and Evangelism, and Vocations are
>>> Directors of three separate – though closely linked – Diocesan
>>> Departments." I don't know what Raewynne's job description will say but
>>> I
>>> hope she is not working for three bosses. Been there, done that, not
>>> good.
>>> It may be that the Bishop wants the three Departments to work more
>>> closely
>>> together, which would make sense to me, with Raewynne coming in from
>>> outside to bring a fresh perspective. Good luck to her in that.
>>>
>>> I don't really know the diocese but I do know that there is a
>>> significant
>>> Conservative Evangelical faction there, including some clergy in
>>> impaired
>>> communion with the Bishop because of their support for the Anglican
>>> Mission
>>> in England. They are probably determined to continue ploughing their own
>>> furrow, bringing in other bishops of the Anglican tradition but not the
>>> Anglican Communion (such as the Church of England in South Africa which
>>> is
>>> *not* the same as the Church of the Province of Southern Africa to which
>>> Sally Davies belongs) to ordain the candidates they have identified as
>>> called to the priesthood.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>
>>> On 28/09/2017 17:25, ME Michaud wrote:
>>>
>>>> I understand that four people have held this position in the past five
>>>> years.
>>>> So it'll be a challenge for sure.
>>>> -M
>>>>
>>>> that on January 1, 2018, I will begin as Discipleship and Vocations
>>>>>>> Missioner in the Diocese of Southwark (yes, in London).
>>>>>>>
>>>
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