[Magdalen] VA ending bishop search

[cady soukup]

Yes,

Between the information from the Executive Board Committee and the
diocese letter, there is definitely work to do at the diocesan level.
I had not heard about the Mennonite group but have respect for their
skills.

I hope resolution is possible. The work load for the diocesan staff
and bishops is considerable, and Bp Shannon Johnson has been
conscientious about being in service to the diocese and its staff.

Cady

On 5/25/18, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> That’s good to hear. I think the circumstance I heard about might have been
> a parish situation, and the feeling was that their material wasn’t relevant
> in a parish setting. I just can’t remember the circumstances. I was
> surprised, because Mennonites have developed some excellent conflict
> resolutions materials.
>
>> On May 24, 2018, at 10:02 PM, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Lee has attended two training programs with them (although 8-10 years ago)
>> and says they're excellent.
>>
>> Chad Wohlers
>> Woodbury, VT USA
>> chadwohl at satucket.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Grace Cangialosi
>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 4:59 PM
>> To: Magdalen
>> Subject: [Magdalen] VA ending bishop search
>>
>> We just received a letter today that the Diocese is suspending its search
>> for a suffragan. They are instead going to work on some ongoing issues at
>> the diocesan staff level.
>>
>> Some us are thinking that it’s about time, but I have a question for this
>> group.
>>
>> They letter says they are hoping to work with the Lombard Group, which is
>> Mennonite and has a good reputation for this kind of work. But I remember
>> hearing at one point—maybe on this list—that they had been unsuccessful in
>> working with some group because their model didn’t fit the situation and
>> was designed for a different situation altogether.
>> Was that information from one of you? I don’t remember; I just know that
>> when I saw their name in the letter today, a red flag went up.=
>