[Magdalen] next Archbishop of Canterbury

[cady soukup]

Yes, a great check-in opportunity!

Regarding the new ABC - opinions will out. Lancing the boil it may be. I am
stunned that there are "only" circa 75 million Anglicans in the world - we
are so very small in the greater basket of "Christianity" and the earth
population. Humility is in order!

Still in little Washington, VA, still active with Trinity Episcopal Church,
definitely getting older and, oddly, a little less opinionated other than
making a constant attempt to embody our baptismal covenant to the best of
my limited ability.

Grand to "hear" from everyone!

Cady Soukup
rural Virginia

On Sat, Oct 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> Susan, It's good to hear news of you.  I'm so glad that I retired when I
> was 62, and wouldn't go back for anything.  This January I celebrated 25
> years of ordination to the priesthood.  Since I retired, I've lost interest
> in most of the church machinations, local, national, and international -- I
> used to be such an avid follower!  But I'm very glad to see a woman as ABC.
> I love supply work, especially extended supply with one congregation --
> which allows me to opt in to parish life when I want to, and just show up
> on Sunday (and occasional other services) when I choose. It's a great gift
> to me.  I only set my alarm on Sunday now.
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
>