[Magdalen] New call

[Robert Counselman]

Sounds like a great position for you!  Sorry to lose you to England, but
best wishes for the new job!  I'm planning a trip over there in the spring,
so I'll try to look you up!

Bob

On Mon, Oct 2, 2017 at 8:44 AM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>



-- 
Fr. Robert L Counselman
Retired