[Magdalen] Nominees for Bishop of Vermont

[Grace Cangialosi]

This is one of three or four recent slates that have been made up entirely of women. But, of course, slates were all-male for hundreds of years...

> On Mar 26, 2019, at 10:36 AM, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I liked Thom Ely micheal and I had pleasure of meeting him when he mentored
> a group of clergy In New Hampshire near corner of Quebec . He was speaker
> of something we went to .  he put in many years . Of course don’t know any
> of the women.  I hope they choose the best one for the Vocation .
> 
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 10:21 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I have known Hillary Raining since before she was ordained or married. It
>> has been my great pleasure and honor to serve with her at the last couple
>> of General Conventions. She is one of the bright young leaders in our
>> diocese. It would be a shame to lose her, but as a gift to the wider church
>> I would support her call to be a bishop. You couldn't do better.
>> 
>> On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 3:41 PM Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Nominees for the next bishop of Vermont were announced yesterday. They
>>> will succeed Tom Ely, who has been a great bishop and will be a tough
>>> act to follow.
>>> 
>>> The nominees are all women and are:
>>> 
>>> The Rev. Dr. Shannon MacVean-Brown. Born in Detroit, has served various
>>> positions at the Cathedral in Indianapolis.
>>> 
>>> The Rev. Dr. Hillary D. Raining. Currently rector of St. Christopher's,
>>> Gladwynne, PA & president of the Standing Committee of the Dio. of PA.
>>> Lived most of her life in Eastern Pennsylvania.
>>> 
>>> The Very Rev. Dr. Hilary B. Smith. Currently rector of Holy Comforter,
>>> Richmond, VA. Lived a year or so in Vermont as a child, but grew up in
>>> the Charlottesville area.
>>> 
>>> Any advice, etc. on these folks, either publicly of privately would be
>>> appreciated. I don't vote (just count the votes), but my dear wife does.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance, and hold us in your prayers!
>>> 
>>> Chad Wohlers
>>> Woodbury, VT
>>> chad at satucket.com
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Christopher Hart
>> 
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