Breaking News from Forward in Faith.
Next Bishop of Fulham announced Oct 30, 2012 |
Bishop Jonathan said, ‘I
am delighted to be taking up this new post, though of course very sorry
to be leaving the priests and people of the Ebbsfleet parishes after
such a relatively short time as their bishop. I am looking forward
enormously to leading the Fulham parishes and to playing my part in the
mission of the church in London across the Diocese.
I
am assured that the process of appointing a new Bishop of Ebbsfleet is
already underway, and so in due course I am confident that my move will
lead to a strengthening of the team of catholic bishops in the Church of
England at this critical time.
After
having spent the whole of my ministry thus far in the Diocese of
Oxford, it will be very good to be living and working in the heart of
London for, having grown up in the capital, it will represent something
of a homecoming for me.
I will, of course, continue to serve as Chairman of Forward in Faith.’
FiF Secretary Fr Ross Northing, who also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Ebbsfleet Council of Priests, added: ‘Whilst
we are naturally sad to be losing Bishop Jonathan from the Ebbsfleet
area so soon, we nevertheless rejoice that he has been given this
wonderful opportunity to minister to our brothers and sisters in the
Fulham area. He will leave Oxford with our prayers and very best wishes.’
It's just like shifting the deck chairs on the Titanic?
ReplyDeleteOr, re-arranging the furniture when the house is on fire?
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