[Magdalen] DioVA convention

[Rick Mashburn]

After having been a participant of numerous Diocesan annual meetings (ours
is called Council) over the years, I have no doubt that everything could be
covered in one (probably very long) day!

Peace, Rick
Who will likely be a Delegate to the 115th Council of the Diocese of West
Texas to be held in McAllen in February 2019

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018, 8:10 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com wrote:

> I'm always amazed to hear about diocesan conventions that last 3 days,
> which implies two overnights even if the first and last days are partials.
> I wonder what they do with all that time. Our diocesan convention is this
> coming weekend and will begin with a Eucharist which will include the
> bishop's address on Friday evening, followed by a reception. Attendance at
> this portion of the convention is not recorded. All of the business will be
> conducted on Saturday between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm with an hour and a half
> lunch break. My amazement is also mixed with a degree of envy that these
> dioceses have such extended time in their life together as a body.
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 5:11 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Back from the Diocese of Virginia convention (Nov 1-2-3).
> >
> > Bishop Shannon Johnston resigned (retired). A Bishop Provisional was
> > not found in time for the convention, so Bishop Susan Goff is the
> > diocese's ecclesial authority for the interim. There were bishops
> > interested in the "Bishop Provisional" position (list provided by
> > Bishop Curry's office) but they were not in a position to up-end their
> > lives and move to Richmond, VA in time for the convention. If needed,
> > Bishop Susan was given the authority to appoint an Assistant Bishop
> > (temporary, requires the approval of the Standing Committee) to handle
> > visitations and general work. Bishops Bob Ihloff and Ted Gulick
> > continue (both part-time, both have consistently "failed" at full
> > retirement).
> >
> > An interesting convention. The diocese continues, is in the midst of
> > several ambitious initiatives and missions, and has "business process"
> > housekeeping to do. It sounds as though the diocesan office has not
> > updated its business processes for about 3 bishops worth of tenure.
> >
> > I am always delighted to see the full diversity of those who proudly
> > self-identify as Episcopalian, from young to old, lay, deacons/clergy
> > and bishops, outrageous and staid. 7 bishops from USA, England, and
> > Ghana robed up for Eucharist on Friday.
> >
> > We have been strongly encouraged to follow Bishop Curry's "Way of Love
> > Rule of Life" https://www.episcopalchurch.org/explore-way-love
> >
> > Still working out what just happened - a lot of information in a short
> > few days!
> >
> > hugs anyway - Cady
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
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