[Magdalen] next Archbishop of Canterbury

[Suzie Buchanan]

I am certainly heartened by this appointment of a new Archbishop of
Canterbury.  There is no way to wait long enough for *everyone* to be in
agreement, and those in disagreement have already done so much to distance
themselves.  I think back to the huge kerfuffle when we elected Katherine
Jefferts Schori as our Presiding Bishop.  "A woman as a Primate???"

Suz Buchanan
still in Lenoir NC and Rector of St. James (into my 9th year here); have
passed the 30 yr mark of ordination (closing in on 31 in November);
debating whether I want to run again for deputy to General Convention. Will
become President of the Standing Committee of Western North Carolina in
January.  Approaching my 68th birthday (how did THAT happen??)  Discovered
in January of this year that gluten does not play nice with my body and I
am feeling better now than I had for a number of years.

On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

>  First of all, it is very good to see a thread on Magdalen. The new
> Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes is in the search process of electing a
> bishop.  Western Michigan has had awful results in those elections.
> Charges have been brought against three of the last five bishops. Two for
> marital infidelity and one with charges brought by his children. I am
> hoping that a woman might change the atmosphere here.
>
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>
> > On Sunday I was talking with the Archdeacon of Bedford (who happens to
> > be a diocesan representative on the Crown Nominations Commission for the
> > next Bishop of St Albans.) I suggested that Canterbury might go to a
> > woman but he thought it is too early for that as it would split the
> > Communion. My response was that perhaps it's time to lance the boil and
> > make such an appointment. Would there ever be a time when a female ABC
> > would be acceptable in some Provinces of the Communion?
> >
> > As to the selection of Dame Sarah in particular, I agree she will be
> > seen as a safe pair of hands who has proved her ability to lead on
> > difficult questions by being the Lead Bishop during Covid. She has
> > proved her ability to combine different responsibilities at the same
> > time and I welcome the news of her appointment.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On 03/10/2025 11:27, Simon Kershaw wrote:
> > > So the next Archbishop of canterbury is to be Dame Sarah Mullally,
> > > currently Bishop of London.
> > >
> > > I think she is probably seen as a safe steady pair of hands, although
> > > the appointment of a woman will no doubt ruffle a few feathers and is
> > > rather revolutionary.
> > >
> > > What's the reaction from list members?
> > >
> > > simon
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
>