[Magdalen] Dio. Of Virginia

[Ann Markle]

Yep. We’ve been talking bishop provisional for a couple of years, and
formalized it at diocesan convention last fall. +Sean Rowe of Western PA is
our provisional bishop elect, to begin a 5 year term in April 2019.

On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 10:46 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I saw an article earlier this week about the potential—or current—shortage
> of bishop candidates and what it might mean for the future organization of
> the church. Your situation in Michigan sounds as if it might be a trial
> case for that. It’s happened in other places as well.
>
> > On Dec 8, 2018, at 10:35 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Our bishop, Western Michigan is now the provisional for Eastern Mich as
> he
> > continues as our diocesan.  I'm a member of the Standing Committee.  This
> > is seen as a step toward something where our bishop will become their
> > bishop also. Not sure that that means  our becoming one diocese.  Our See
> > city is now Grand Rapids.  We have hired the communications person from
> > Eastern Michigan to to that job for us along side the job in Eastern
> Mich.
> > Part of the motivation is money..
> >
> >> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 6:10 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, in another change of plans, it seems we aren’t going to have a
> >> Bishop Provisional, after all. Instead, Susan Goff, our Suffragan will
> >> continue to be the Ecclesiastical Authority until we have elected and
> >> consecrated a Diocesan. Lord only knows how long that will take!
> >>
> >> I’m not sure what I think about this, but it doesn’t feel like a good
> >> idea. OTOH, they’ve really been having a hard time finding a
> Provisional.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > Western Michigan
>
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Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com