Ok, here in SC we elected a Christian male priest to be Bishop. Now, he believes in the traditional faith, and he did not get consent from the rest of TEC. We had to re-elect him a second time and resubmit him as our candidate. On the second go around, we received consent from the national church.
How does that compare to Northern Michigan?
From the living Church:
The Diocese of Northern Michigan elected the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester as bishop Feb. 21 at a special diocesan convention.
Fr. Forrester, the only candidate on the slate, was elected on the first ballot, receiving 88 percent of delegate votes and 91 percent of congregational votes, according to a diocesan news release.
The bishop-elect has served the diocese since 2001 as its ministry development coordinator and more recently as rector of St. Pauls Church, Marquette, and St. Johns, Negaunee.
The announcement of Fr. Forresters nomination sparked controversy last month because he is also a practicing Buddhist and said he had received Buddhist lay ordination and was walking the path of Christianity and Zen Buddhism together.
Assuming sufficient consents are received from a majority of standing committees and bishops with jurisdiction, Fr. Forrester will be consecrated Oct. 17 in Marquette.
How does that compare to Northern Michigan?
From the living Church:
The Diocese of Northern Michigan elected the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester as bishop Feb. 21 at a special diocesan convention.
Fr. Forrester, the only candidate on the slate, was elected on the first ballot, receiving 88 percent of delegate votes and 91 percent of congregational votes, according to a diocesan news release.
The bishop-elect has served the diocese since 2001 as its ministry development coordinator and more recently as rector of St. Pauls Church, Marquette, and St. Johns, Negaunee.
The announcement of Fr. Forresters nomination sparked controversy last month because he is also a practicing Buddhist and said he had received Buddhist lay ordination and was walking the path of Christianity and Zen Buddhism together.
Assuming sufficient consents are received from a majority of standing committees and bishops with jurisdiction, Fr. Forrester will be consecrated Oct. 17 in Marquette.
I would enjoy reading that.
