[Magdalen] Dio. Of Virginia

[Ann Markle]

Western New York. Bishop provisional is nothing like interim or priest in
charge. It’s in contemplation of an entirely new form of Diocesan structure
(not yet fully known; to be discerned as we live into it), not some kind of
“special care for a troubled diocese.” Don’t know what you'd call that
other kind of bishop (maybe the same thing), but that’s not the model in
play here.

On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 12:12 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I’ve forgotten, Ann—what is your Diocese now? Five years seems like a long
> time for a provisional. If we’d been able to find one, the term would have
> been for three years.
> It almost sounds as if the role of bishop provisional is the equivalent of
> priest-in-charge. We’re using that more and more in our diocese.
>
> > On Dec 8, 2018, at 11:01 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>
> > --
> > Ann
> >
> > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > Buffalo, NY
> > www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>
-- 
Ann

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