Auxillary Bishops

[rusmeister]

But Met. Isaiah is a solid, good bishop.

It was a Star Trek joke.
Warp, impulse, and auxiliary power.
No one got it, it got zero likes. Lame.

 

[ArmyMatt]

It was a Star Trek joke.
Warp, impulse, and auxiliary power.
No one got it, it got zero likes. Lame.

I hit a like, rus. apologies again for not getting the joke.

 

[prodromos]

It was a Star Trek joke.
Warp, impulse, and auxiliary power.
No one got it, it got zero likes. Lame.

I'm laughing now

 

[E.C.]

Metropolitan Isaiah is a great bishop. You can tell by the growth of the parishes under him and the caliber of clergy that serve him.

Of all the bishops in the GOA, I think Metropolitan Isaiah is the only one that I've not heard a single negative thing about.

 

[Dorothea]

It was a Star Trek joke.
Warp, impulse, and auxiliary power.
No one got it, it got zero likes. Lame.

Yeah. That was lost on me since I've never watched Star Trek, other than passing the living room when my parents were watching the original TV show back when I was a kid.

 

[Dorothea]

Of all the bishops in the GOA, I think Metropolitan Isaiah is the only one that I've not heard a single negative thing about.

Yes. He's been a blessing to us here in Colorado.

 

[abacabb3]

Does anybody else find this somewhat bothersome? Or is it just me being picky? I think assistants to the bishops should be clergymen lower in the hierarchal line, not a fellow bishop subordinated to such a position. Am I being a jerk for thinking this?

This came up because my bishop (who's 90 or a few years older than that) is getting an auxiliary bishop, which I understand that he's old and probably will retire soon. If the "auxiliary" bishop is the next in line to assume Met. Isaiah's spot, I guess I can see that. I admit, I'm a bit nervous who will eventually take his place.

Is that how it works at times with auxiliary bishops, Fr. Matt?

Auxiliary bishops have always existed, often called "chorbishops" in the canons. When Saint Paul wrote to the Philippians, he addressed an plurality of bishops. (Phil 1:1) I'd like to see the restoration of more ancient orders personally, like deaconesses, exorcists, the doormen, etc!

 

[E.C.]

We already have doormen. They're the unfriendly people who act as gatekeepers to keep new people out of the parish.

 

[ArmyMatt]

We already have doormen. They're the unfriendly people who act as gatekeepers to keep new people out of the parish.

fortunately, I have not met such fellows

 

[ArseniusTheSilent]

We already have doormen. They're the unfriendly people who act as gatekeepers to keep new people out of the parish.

Are you referring to ushers?

 

[E.C.]

Are you referring to ushers?

No just unfriendly, hostile people.

Like, the sort of person who asks if you're of a certain ethnic group and when you answer in the negative they rudely reply, "well why are you here?"

 

[ArmyMatt]

No just unfriendly, hostile people.

Like, the sort of person who asks if you're of a certain ethnic group and when you answer in the negative they rudely reply, "well why are you here?"

yeah, glad I never had that experience.

 

[Dorothea]

No just unfriendly, hostile people.

Like, the sort of person who asks if you're of a certain ethnic group and when you answer in the negative they rudely reply, "well why are you here?"

Haven't seen that in years. But then again, I've been back at my home parish since October 2019, and that didn't happen to me when my family first attended Archangel Michael GOC here in the Springs back in 2007. But I think it's less ethnic the more west you go.

 

[Justin-H.S.]

My first experience in 2017 was "Are you Greek? No? Well, welcome anyway."

 

[E.C.]

Haven't seen that in years. But then again, I've been back at my home parish since October 2019, and that didn't happen to me when my family first attended Archangel Michael GOC here in the Springs back in 2007. But I think it's less ethnic the more west you go.

I think its the relative isolation from other parishes compared to the East Coast.