tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post317775990449909188..comments2024-03-28T22:29:52.666+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Not much news in this announcementPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-12687843194586832932010-11-08T21:57:51.456+13:002010-11-08T21:57:51.456+13:00Paul, I am not taking a stab at conjecture. I am s...Paul, I am not taking a stab at conjecture. I am stating exactly the scenario that +Gene himself drew during his closing remarks at NH's diocesan convention, as I previously stated. His talk is available in full if you wish to see it for yourself at Preludium.<br /><br />The only bishop with the right to diocesan succession is a coadjutor, regardless of the time served. Otherwise it would be a bishop suffragan and that is not what HN is seeking.Brother Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333089314994730330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-24272506643145872402010-11-08T13:33:02.475+13:002010-11-08T13:33:02.475+13:00David: I agree with your assessment, except that I...David: I agree with your assessment, except that I believe coadjutors usually serve for a year or so under the outgoing bishop before taking over the reins (I think two years is the outside limit under the canons). I'm also not sure he'll necessarily try to time it so that the new bishop-elect will have to get consent from GC instead of from the diocesan bishops and standing committees.Paul Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833212693999583069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-30022486241878483902010-11-08T09:55:06.785+13:002010-11-08T09:55:06.785+13:00Unlike other perhaps less conscientious folk, +Gen...Unlike other perhaps less conscientious folk, +Gene is one who likes to see that everything is handled properly and everyone is taken care of. He can be a bit of a Mother Hen, in a good and loving manner.<br /><br />Since the election process in TEC takes a bit longer than appointing bishops in other provinces, he said in his talk at the closing session of the diocesan convention that he wants the diocese to have the time to choose the team who will handle the process, elect a bishop co-adjutor, receive consents at TEC General Convention 2012, consecrate the new bishop and give him or her an over lap period of about three months with him to settle into the diocese.<br /><br />I think that <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RJni9o2nQno/TNXvwXZaW4I/AAAAAAAAXMI/-P9sniId-fE/s1600/RowanWilliams460.jpg" rel="nofollow">+Desmond Tutu</a> would be the more likely role model for +Gene's retirement.Brother Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333089314994730330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-19654489317367823412010-11-08T08:44:55.805+13:002010-11-08T08:44:55.805+13:00I think receiving death threats and being banned f...I think receiving death threats and being banned from the Lambeth Conference and all the press furore would be pretty stressful. I agree that the timing does seem strange though, but with Glasspool in place, TEC or Robinson could not possibly have thought this would change the underlying tensions?<br /><br />I sincerely hope he will continue to be a voice in the Communion for many years to come.Suemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03128736092253293640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-72920840013097983242010-11-08T08:21:18.332+13:002010-11-08T08:21:18.332+13:00Baby Blue Online offers the following food for tho...<a href="http://babybluecafe.blogspot.com/2010/11/gene-robinson-announces-plans-to-retire.html" rel="nofollow">Baby Blue Online</a> offers the following food for thought on all of this:<br /><br />"The timing is fascinating. Nothing is done without some planning. If he retires in January 2013, well guess what happens in 2012? The Episcopal Church has a General Convention. Last time the New Hampshire election was timed so that the voting to affirm Gene Robinson's election would be done at General Convention 2003. It will be interesting to see if New Hampshire follows the same strategy again. The 2012 General Convention is slated to take up the Anglican Covenant as well."Fr. Bryan Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040773309359417883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-10288592850058935202010-11-08T08:12:54.695+13:002010-11-08T08:12:54.695+13:00Perhaps, but +Robinson strikes me as a person who ...Perhaps, but +Robinson strikes me as a person who cannot keep from verbalising things ... if he came to an inner decision that 2013 is the time to go then he needed to put it out there. It's the 'stress' bit which (IMHO) is puzzling! But I shall keep an eye on the possible 'politics' of it all :)Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-52511533518825306392010-11-08T08:10:04.740+13:002010-11-08T08:10:04.740+13:00Given the odd character of announcing "early&...Given the odd character of announcing "early" retirement while planning to stay on the job for another 26 months along with the politics of the Episcopal Church, it's hard to not draw the conclusion that there's more going on here than we've been told.Fr. Bryan Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040773309359417883noreply@blogger.com