[Magdalen] It's official

[Ginga Wilder]

Yeah, I know.  We have had much trouble getting accustomed to the weird
terminology.

Ginga

On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 8:44 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, when I made the comment about the term, I was referring to the
> strange order of the titles, which we seem to enjoy.  Why not "Provisional
> Bishop" or "Suffragan Bishop," instead of this reverse order affectation (
> which is what it feels like to me)?
> Anyway, I had no idea the term was going to be so long; I thought it was
> just going to be until we could go through an election for a new diocesan.
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 7:55 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Grace,
> > This is exactly what South Carolina did twice.  First, Charlie
> vonRosenberg
> > was put up by a steering committee that acted as a standing committee (we
> > weren't an official diocese at that time).  All this was done with the
> > permission of the Presiding Bishop.  The convention of newly named TECSC
> > (The Episcopal Church in SC). The second time, a committee of the
> standing
> > committee did a search - closely led by Bp Clay Matthews.  I was on the
> > committee that lifted up one person for the standing committee to vote
> on.
> > We chose Bp. Skip Adams, retired of CNY.  The convention voted
> unanimously
> > for Bp Adams.
> >
> > They are called Bishop's Provisional.  The definition in the Episcopal
> > Church glossary did not fit our situation, nor yours (from what I know of
> > your situation).  So, I don't know why that particular name.
> >
> > Good luck with this...it may well be a very good thing for VA.
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 7:37 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > We just received word from the Diocese that we will be electing a
> Bishop
> > > Provisional (their wording, not mine) at the Convention in November.
> > > Apparently it's the same process as electing an interim rector.  We'll
> > get
> > > one candidate selected by the Standing Committee or whoever to vote on.
> > > The term will be three years, or more, if needed. This feels very
> > strange,
> > > especially after 25 years of stability under Bishop Lee...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Grace Cangialosi
> > > Ruckersville, VA
> > >
> > > *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with
> > great
> > > love."*
> > > *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Grace Cangialosi
> Ruckersville, VA
>
> *"Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great
> love."*
> *St. Teresa of Calcutta*
>