The Episcopal Church 2012: Stewards or Owners?
The Episcopal Church 2012: Stewards or Owners?
By Ladson F. Mills
Special to Virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
February 9, 2012
The turf war between Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson over finances and jurisdictional prerogatives should come as a surprise to no one. Decades of arrogant leadership have contributed to the decline now reflected in our budgetary issues. We have finally arrived at a financial crisis where tough decisions can no longer be avoided. Either the Presiding Bishop or Bonnie Anderson will leave the next general convention with her influence greatly diminished. That in itself might be seen as "poetic justice" for the intrusive gadflyism which is the hallmark of their respective tenures but the implication for the wider church is the real concern.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Ladson F. Mills
Special to Virtueonline
www.virtueonline.org
February 9, 2012
The turf war between Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson over finances and jurisdictional prerogatives should come as a surprise to no one. Decades of arrogant leadership have contributed to the decline now reflected in our budgetary issues. We have finally arrived at a financial crisis where tough decisions can no longer be avoided. Either the Presiding Bishop or Bonnie Anderson will leave the next general convention with her influence greatly diminished. That in itself might be seen as "poetic justice" for the intrusive gadflyism which is the hallmark of their respective tenures but the implication for the wider church is the real concern.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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