Comments on: Guilty (?!) until proven guilty http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/guilty-until-proven-guilty/ "Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee" -- George Herbert (1633) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Gunn http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/guilty-until-proven-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Scott Gunn Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:38 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/guilty-until-proven-guilty/#comment-161 Well, in your example, I'd have an "issue" if the rector were being "replaced" before she or he has been removed. Sure, I'd be fine if the PB said, because Bishop Schofield has chosen not to function has your bishop, I'm sending someone to help out. But she shouldn't say that there's no bishop at present. Also, just I would expect the bishop to be in touch with the vestry in your example, I'd have been much happier if the PB had worked with the Standing Committee instead of sacking them (without any basis in canons). Again, I get the need the *schedule* the walkabout now. It makes sense to be ready to get on with things. They shouldn't have *announced* it as if there's no bishop. Blah, blah, blah. That's my take on it anyway. Pax, Scott Well, in your example, I’d have an “issue” if the rector were being “replaced” before she or he has been removed. Sure, I’d be fine if the PB said, because Bishop Schofield has chosen not to function has your bishop, I’m sending someone to help out. But she shouldn’t say that there’s no bishop at present.

Also, just I would expect the bishop to be in touch with the vestry in your example, I’d have been much happier if the PB had worked with the Standing Committee instead of sacking them (without any basis in canons).

Again, I get the need the *schedule* the walkabout now. It makes sense to be ready to get on with things. They shouldn’t have *announced* it as if there’s no bishop.

Blah, blah, blah. That’s my take on it anyway.

Pax,
Scott

]]> By: thomas bushnell, bsg http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/guilty-until-proven-guilty/comment-page-1/#comment-159 thomas bushnell, bsg Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:42:07 +0000 http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2008/03/10/guilty-until-proven-guilty/#comment-159 the provisional bishop won't have his walkabout until after the HoB. it doesn't seem imprudent to have this in place ahead of time. for example, i have been there when a bishop made two simultaneous announcements to a parish: your rector has done bad things (sexual misconduct) and will be going away, and here is Fr. so-and-so who will be your new interim. the provisional bishop won’t have his walkabout until after the HoB. it doesn’t seem imprudent to have this in place ahead of time.

for example, i have been there when a bishop made two simultaneous announcements to a parish: your rector has done bad things (sexual misconduct) and will be going away, and here is Fr. so-and-so who will be your new interim.

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