ESCANABA, Mich. (AP) - The new bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan is an ordained Zen Buddhist.Northern Michigan's Episcopal congregations and delegates overwhelmingly elected the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester at their convention on Saturday.
The diocesan Web site says Thew Forrester "has practiced Zen meditation for almost a decade," and the Buddhist community welcomed his commitment by granting him "lay ordination."
The Web site says Northern Michigan's new bishop "resonates deeply" with "his own interfaith dialogue with Buddhism and meditative practice."
2 comments:
Well, the PB can rest assured this is one diocese that won't be pulling out of TEC.
Any mention that he was the ONLY candidate? Hand-picked by Madame Schori?
What a pack of hirelings!!!!!!!!!!!
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