It was short and sweet, and void of drama, like most thought it would be. After two hours and just two ballots, the Rev. J. Scott Mayer was named Bishop Elect of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas late Saturday morning.
The election was held inside the sanctuary of St. Paul’s-on-the-Plains Episcopal Church and simulcast on a large projection screen inside the church’s parish hall.
Mayer was the only of the four nominees with local roots, and the only nominee in attendance due to his membership in the diocese as current rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest in Abilene.
Isn’t it comforting to know that the worst is over? “All is well.” TEC is closing ranks. Unity will prevail… (sarcasm off).
Woe to those who say, “Peace, peace” when there is no peace (Jer. 6:13-15). Superficial, institutional unity when there is no real theological unity is of no value whatsoever in my eyes.
David Handy+
Committed to the “oneness” of the Church? How? How does he define “the church?” Is it just TEC? Does he mean the church “catholic?” If so does he reject the branch theory? And if not then how does plan to restore the “oneness” of the church vis a vis the Romans or the Orthodox?
I am not sure if this was just glib naivete or what. But I think this guy is in serious need of a reality check.
Under the mercy,
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#1 — Quite frankly, what do you expect a freshly minted bishop-elect to say? That the church is a mess and he will lead everyone out of it?
This is my diocese and I breathed a sigh of relief that Scott was elected. Some of the other candidates were frightening. He is a quiet, humble, very spiritual man who is an excellent homilist. He’s not a politicial player. He faces a daunting task of keeping the diocese alive and he will do so with faithfulness and strong Texas values.