[Magdalen] Chicago announces bishop candidates

[Roger Stokes]

There is presumably a relatively recent picture at 
https://chicagobishopsearch.org/edwin-johnson  Ot doesn't show a back 
view but there is no suggestion to me of long hair.

Roger

On 05/10/2020 21:23, Christopher Hart wrote:
> Edwin Johnson served with me on a TEC committee which I chaired during the
> previous triennium. He is very bright and energetic and was a true asset to
> our work. He also chaired one of the legislative committees at the last
> General Convention. Chad is correct about the hair style although I think
> it may be shorter now. I seem to recall having seen a more recent picture
> somewhere.
>
> Winnie Varghese has been the Assistant Secretary for Voting in the House of
> Deputies at the last couple of General Conventions.  She's amazing. Great
> personality and sense of humor.
>
> Either of those two would be a loss to the House of Deputies, but a gain
> for the House of Bishops. I don't know the other two personally.
>
> On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 2:52 PM Chad Wohlers <chad at satucket.com> wrote:
>
>> 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/
>