[Magdalen] Chicago announces bishop candidates

[Chad Wohlers]

I believe I know Edwin Johnson. If I'm correct, he used to be the 
assistant rector at St. James, Porter Square (Cambridge, MA), which is 
my older son's parish, before becoming rector of St. May's Dorchester a 
number of years ago. [BTW, one would *never* say "St. Mary's, Boston", 
which is why I didn't recognize it at first. Always "St. Mary's, 
Dorchester". Dorchester is a large neighborhood in Boston which long ago 
was a separate town]. He is black with dreadlocks, which perhaps may be 
a stretch for some in Chicago. I remember him as being enthusiastic and 
very outgoing - e. g., leading a line dance up the aisle at St. James. 
Definitely an extrovert.

St. Mary's has long been an active, vibrant urban parish with a 
multicultural congregation - predating Rev. Johnson. It's been the home 
of the Heavenly Fire Steel Band for, I'd say, at least 20 years now.

Ms. Michaud may know more -

-- 
Chad Wohlers
chad at satucket.com
Woodbury, VT   USA


On 10/5/2020 1:41 PM, Scott Knitter wrote:
> The candidates (listed in alphabetical order by last name) are:
>
>     - The Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark, Canon to the Ordinary and Chief of
>     Staff, Diocese of Washington
>
>
>     - The Rev. Edwin Daniel Johnson, Rector, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
>     Boston
>
>
>     - The Rev. Dr. Fulton L. Porter III, Rector, St. Thomas Episcopal
>     Church, Chicago
>
>
>     - The Rev. Winnie Varghese, Priest for Ministry and Program
>     Coordination, Trinity Church Wall Street, New York City
>
> https://episcopalchicago.org/standing-committee-announces-slate-for-13th-bishop-of-chicago/
>