Consecration of the Bishop of Kootenay May 16, 2019
Consecration of the Bishop of Kootenay May 16, 2019 “This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it!” It is indeed a day of rejoicing for the Church local and the Church Catholic. The Church local is celebrating the consecration and seating of Lynne McNaughton as the 10th Bishop of Kootenay. The Church Catholic is remembering the witness of St. Matthias, the Apostle. Lynne stands in a long line of those whose episcopal ministry has been a great blessing to The Diocese of Kootenay and the wider Church, not the least of whom are John Privett and David Crawley, whose presence at this episcopal ordination is a delight to us all! Lynne, I am absolutely honoured and humbled by your invitation to preach at this liturgy. I have known you for many years, and I have enormous respect for you and the manner in which you have carried out your ministry as a deacon, parish priest, archdeacon, teacher, mentor, spiritual companion and guide, and member of the councils of the Church – diocesan, provincial and national. With the entire Church, I am thankful for all the work you have done in your capacity as the Deputy Prolocutor of the General Synod enabling its Council of General Synod affectionately known as “COGS”, to fulfill its role and responsibilities. And to do so, with a currency of grace one toward another, with a mind and heart for the Church and its call to be in and for the world living the gospel we proclaim. You have been a great colleague to me, our Prolocutor Cynthia Haines-Turner, our General Secretary Michael Thompson, our Chancellor David Jones and all the other Officers of the General Synod, and to the members of the Planning and Agenda Team for COGS.
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