Bonnie Anderson retiring as President, House of Deputies
[Ed. Note: This is unexpected. Mrs. Anderson's recent decision to retire at the end of this General Convention will ease some of the tension between herself and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. The House will elect a new President and a Vice President. The previous VP was elected bishop of Minnesota, so that election will come first, in the initial days of the Convention. I believe the House will now elect a lay person as VP, as the new president will be from the clergy order. (The presidency of this house shifts from clergy to lay.) I believe that the Rev. Gay Jennings of Ohio will be elected, now as President, House of Deputies. She has served the church, the General Convention and the Executive Council for many years and is very knowledgeable about inner Church workings. Cheryl M. Wetzel]
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/notice/announcement-bonnie-anderson-president-episcopal-church-house-deputies
[May 23, 2012]
Episcopal Church House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson has issued the following letter to Deputies and First Alternates.
The following is the text of the letter:
May 23, 2012
Dear Deputies and First Alternates,
I write to you for two reasons: to thank you for your support, friendship, prayers, challenges, brilliance and love that has inspired and humbled me during these 6 years and second, to let you know that I do not plan to stand for election as President of the House of Deputies for another term.
The reason I am not seeking re-election is a simple one: I want to spend more time with my family. My husband, Glen, is retired. I want to be with him more. Our amazing son, Justin, lives with us and reminds us every single day, by his very existence, that God is a generous miracle maker. I want to celebrate Justin’s life by being with him every day. I want to bake cakes with my grandchildren and go to all their band concerts, soccer games and school plays. I want to have leisurely phone conversations with my daughters. You get the picture.
By tomorrow, you will receive information on the process for electing a President and Vice President while we are in Indianapolis.
I have been honored beyond measure to lead this house, and gratified to observe the many ways in which Deputies and Alternates serve and lead God’s Church, both when General Convention is in session and when it is not. Your voices resonate not only within the great representative diversity of General Convention, but also in our communities and in commissions during the triennium, in vestries, and in the leadership roles you hold in our congregations, dioceses and provinces. In my 21 years in the House, and my two terms as your president, I have been reminded again and again of our forebears’ wisdom in creating a system of governance that honors the simple theological truth that the Holy Spirit blows where she will, and that to discern God’s purposes, we must listen to the voices of all of the baptized.
Please know that I will serve the House of Deputies as President at full capacity until the “gavel goes down” on July 12 in Indianapolis.
Peace and blessings,
Bonnie Anderson, D.D.
President, The House of Deputies
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in General Convention for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer
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An announcement from Bonnie Anderson, President of the Episcopal Church House of Deputies
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/notice/announcement-bonnie-anderson-president-episcopal-church-house-deputies
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For more info contact:
Neva Rae Fox
Public Affairs Officer
The Episcopal Church
publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org
212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/notice/announcement-bonnie-anderson-president-episcopal-church-house-deputies
[May 23, 2012]
Episcopal Church House of Deputies Bonnie Anderson has issued the following letter to Deputies and First Alternates.
The following is the text of the letter:
May 23, 2012
Dear Deputies and First Alternates,
I write to you for two reasons: to thank you for your support, friendship, prayers, challenges, brilliance and love that has inspired and humbled me during these 6 years and second, to let you know that I do not plan to stand for election as President of the House of Deputies for another term.
The reason I am not seeking re-election is a simple one: I want to spend more time with my family. My husband, Glen, is retired. I want to be with him more. Our amazing son, Justin, lives with us and reminds us every single day, by his very existence, that God is a generous miracle maker. I want to celebrate Justin’s life by being with him every day. I want to bake cakes with my grandchildren and go to all their band concerts, soccer games and school plays. I want to have leisurely phone conversations with my daughters. You get the picture.
By tomorrow, you will receive information on the process for electing a President and Vice President while we are in Indianapolis.
I have been honored beyond measure to lead this house, and gratified to observe the many ways in which Deputies and Alternates serve and lead God’s Church, both when General Convention is in session and when it is not. Your voices resonate not only within the great representative diversity of General Convention, but also in our communities and in commissions during the triennium, in vestries, and in the leadership roles you hold in our congregations, dioceses and provinces. In my 21 years in the House, and my two terms as your president, I have been reminded again and again of our forebears’ wisdom in creating a system of governance that honors the simple theological truth that the Holy Spirit blows where she will, and that to discern God’s purposes, we must listen to the voices of all of the baptized.
Please know that I will serve the House of Deputies as President at full capacity until the “gavel goes down” on July 12 in Indianapolis.
Peace and blessings,
Bonnie Anderson, D.D.
President, The House of Deputies
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in General Convention for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer
The Episcopal Church: www.episcopalchurch.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/episcopalian
Twitter: twitter.com/iamepiscopalian
YouTube: www.youtube.com/TECtube
On the web:
An announcement from Bonnie Anderson, President of the Episcopal Church House of Deputies
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/notice/announcement-bonnie-anderson-president-episcopal-church-house-deputies
# # # #
For more info contact:
Neva Rae Fox
Public Affairs Officer
The Episcopal Church
publicaffairs@episcopalchurch.org
212-716-6080 Mobile: 917-478-5659
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