From Karen Cramer
The first thing I could think was - It's a Girl!
On Sunday, June 18, 2006, the Rt Rev Katharine Jefferts-Schori was elected as the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
The House of Bishops met in an executive session at Trinity Episcopal Church, electing on the 5th ballot the current bishop of the Diocese of Nevada.
The Rt Rev Katharine Jefferts-Schori, 52, was consecrated the ninth Bishop of Nevada on February 24, 2001. Not only is she the first woman to be elected as Presiding Bishop, she is the first woman even to be nominated for the position.
Following the House of Bishops' election, the announcement was made to the House of Deputies. Although the deputies and the many visitors in the gallery were reminded beforehand about the rule against applause or demonstrations of any kind, there was a collective gasp and applause when the announcement was made.
In order to make the election complete, the House of Deputies had to vote to concur. A call was made for a vote by orders. The result was:
Lay - 93 yes, 8 no, 7 divided
Clergy - 94 yes, 10 no, 4 divided
(a vote by orders counts just the delegations, not the individual votes)
On Sunday, June 18, 2006, the Rt Rev Katharine Jefferts-Schori was elected as the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
The House of Bishops met in an executive session at Trinity Episcopal Church, electing on the 5th ballot the current bishop of the Diocese of Nevada.
The Rt Rev Katharine Jefferts-Schori, 52, was consecrated the ninth Bishop of Nevada on February 24, 2001. Not only is she the first woman to be elected as Presiding Bishop, she is the first woman even to be nominated for the position.
Following the House of Bishops' election, the announcement was made to the House of Deputies. Although the deputies and the many visitors in the gallery were reminded beforehand about the rule against applause or demonstrations of any kind, there was a collective gasp and applause when the announcement was made.
In order to make the election complete, the House of Deputies had to vote to concur. A call was made for a vote by orders. The result was:
Lay - 93 yes, 8 no, 7 divided
Clergy - 94 yes, 10 no, 4 divided
(a vote by orders counts just the delegations, not the individual votes)
posted by Toni Marie | 4:01 PM
1 Comments:
Karen, that is so funny. That's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the results of our new presiding bishop! It's a Girl! Incredible times in our church.
Mary Janda
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