The dean actually did the cathedral a favor by dismissing the islamopalian before she was inhibited. There is no evidence, however, he did it to avoid further embarrassment to the cathedral but rather to avoid paycuts for himself, in the face of dwindling resources.
This looks like a job for those coped crusaders- The Episcopal Visitors. Oh wait, are they still busy at Lambeth lobbying for invites?
In W. Michigan, Bp. Gepert solved the cathedral problem by selling his (if memory serves) 28 year old cathedral for about half what it cost to build in the 70’s.
2 it is called [b]depreciation[/b]. I’ll leave you to figure out whether the cathedral depreciated in value in the financial sense, or the owners depreciated in a moral sense.
tjmcmahon: Correction, please. Bishop Gepert did not sell the cathedral — the corporation did. Yes, he was in favor of it due to high maintenance cost, low parish count, and perhaps reasons I do not know. But [i]he[/i] did not sell it. The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, represented by the Executive Council [i]with the approval of Diocesan Convention[/i] did. This is a rumor too often spread.
Right. I guess this means that Bishop Schofield did not lead the diocese of San Joaquin out of the Episcopal Church, the Diocesan Convention did, he just went along with the decision of the duly elected representatives and the clergy.
The dean actually did the cathedral a favor by dismissing the islamopalian before she was inhibited. There is no evidence, however, he did it to avoid further embarrassment to the cathedral but rather to avoid paycuts for himself, in the face of dwindling resources.
This looks like a job for those coped crusaders- The Episcopal Visitors. Oh wait, are they still busy at Lambeth lobbying for invites?
In W. Michigan, Bp. Gepert solved the cathedral problem by selling his (if memory serves) 28 year old cathedral for about half what it cost to build in the 70’s.
2 it is called [b]depreciation[/b]. I’ll leave you to figure out whether the cathedral depreciated in value in the financial sense, or the owners depreciated in a moral sense.
tjmcmahon: Correction, please. Bishop Gepert did not sell the cathedral — the corporation did. Yes, he was in favor of it due to high maintenance cost, low parish count, and perhaps reasons I do not know. But [i]he[/i] did not sell it. The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, represented by the Executive Council [i]with the approval of Diocesan Convention[/i] did. This is a rumor too often spread.
5 – Padrewayne
Right. I guess this means that Bishop Schofield did not lead the diocese of San Joaquin out of the Episcopal Church, the Diocesan Convention did, he just went along with the decision of the duly elected representatives and the clergy.
YBIC,
Phil Snyder
The cathedral certainly needs help, but I doubt that there will be any quick remedies for St. Mark’s.
Apples and oranges, Philip Snyder. Apples an oranges.
7- so what is the Western Michigan diocesan bishop’s role in the diocesan Standing Committee?
[i]Chief Fruit?[/i]