tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post2341563604910485753..comments2024-03-27T08:46:54.369-04:00Comments on BabyBlueOnline: Bishop Duncan appoints "Collegiate Vicar" for the Association of Western Anglican CongegationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-43943418234025461772008-06-17T10:11:00.000-04:002008-06-17T10:11:00.000-04:00I apologize for being so unclear, but the position...I apologize for being so unclear, but the position is not now (and may never become) a bishopric. There certainly is no authority here in the usual sense. I do not even think that Bill Thompson+ would consent, if he were asked. However, he has been willing all along to do the heavy lifting of organizing the parishes in the West as they come out of TEC and to support new ones. First he was Dean of the ACN Western Convocation and now, as the Network has expanded to include other Anglican entities, he is Vicar of the CCP Western Anglicans. Since at the moment, the Western parishes do not have a bishop in common for oversight, but have several bishops both in the U.S. and overseas, some, especially those who left TEC before 2003, are quite happy with their current bishop, I'm sure. Then there are planted congregations that never were a part of TEC. For the post-2003 ex-TEC ones, Global South oversight was always meant to be temporary. Archbishop Orombi likened it to an airport where planes land--and then take off. As I said, this is merely an organizational step.Sue Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966858549201185604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-83868738579700599722008-06-16T22:23:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:23:00.000-04:00Thanks for that report, Anon. Free at last!Heaven ...Thanks for that report, Anon. Free at last!<BR/>Heaven rejoices! <BR/>To Christ be glory in His Church!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-53521806707218994612008-06-16T21:40:00.000-04:002008-06-16T21:40:00.000-04:00As the article says, he is not nor will he act as ...As the article says, he is not nor will he act as a bishop. My understanding is he will be an "observer" to the Common Cause meetings bringing information about the Western Anglicans (composed of Ugandans, Bolivians, Argentinians and geographically, California and Arizona) and vice versa, bringing information to the delegates from Common Cause. Vicar (Dean ACN, Dean Luwerro diocese, Fr) Bill is a very busy person and greatly appreciated by the Western Anglicans. He gives much time as do every one of the priests of the Western Anglican congregations.<BR/><BR/>When we do get a bishop--it is in the bylaws that he will stay a parish priest. <BR/><BR/>Please remember, that most of our bishops are very far away--Uganda, Kenya, Boliva, Virgina etc. The Western Anglicans are a diverse group working together. It is a pleasure to watch how they get along with each other and are moving in concert with each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-34855729993865388762008-06-16T20:17:00.000-04:002008-06-16T20:17:00.000-04:00I believe the parishes had oversight from bishops ...I believe the parishes had oversight from bishops in Africa. This is now bringing the oversight closer to home. These parishes have all ready left the Episcopal Church to other Anglican provinces and are now coming together into a diocesan-like association. It also provides a way to bring lay leadership into Common Cause. The connections were all ready there, as they are in other regions around the country, like in Virginia and Ohio and Florida and Connecticut.<BR/><BR/>So far, Lapinbizarre, we've no sight of rainbow socks and tossed confetti. But we'll keep our eyes open just in case.<BR/><BR/>bbAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-20835901534047486642008-06-16T17:10:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:10:00.000-04:00Sue's remark seems to beg the question, will Rev'd...Sue's remark seems to beg the question, will Rev'd Thompson become a bishop? I thought that Bp Schoefield was a member of Common Cause. It just has me thinking that all this re-alignment is becoming terribly top-heavy. Did these parishes not already have some episcopal oversight?RMBrutonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017576806723146013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-32651297832636570982008-06-16T15:27:00.000-04:002008-06-16T15:27:00.000-04:00Since Fr/Dean/Vicar Bill Thompson is my RECTOR, I ...Since Fr/Dean/Vicar Bill Thompson is my RECTOR, I can say with absolute certainty that this is his photo. I can also say that in this new position, he is operating as a bishop without the name (and non-sacramentally,) of course. The College of Western Anglicans is looking more and more like a diocese, too. <BR/><BR/>Sue Martinez<BR/>All Saints' Anglican Church, <BR/>Long Beach, CASue Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966858549201185604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-88542753545693586402008-06-16T13:23:00.000-04:002008-06-16T13:23:00.000-04:00Remind me, BB - what was that about "crazymaking"?...Remind me, BB - what was that about "crazymaking"? Or is "crazymaking" a one-way street?Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.com