[Magdalen] Chicago announces bishop candidates

[Scott Knitter]

Long hair or dreadlocks shouldn't be a problem; there's at least one priest
seen regularly at diocesan convention who has a magnificent set of
dreadlocks.

I look forward to reading the candidates' responses and/or viewing their
YouTubes. I'm not a convention delegate but would like to know them better.

On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 5:19 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> 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/
> >
>
>

-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA