Time for a shout-out to some blogging friends ...

It is time for me to give a shout-out to some of my blogging friends. I read all their posts and think you should check them out!

It's Better Left Said
Written by one of the brightest guys from my hometown, he's bright, funny, insightful, and fun to read - whether you agree or not. Check it out HERE


yearns&groans
Will writes from the Bay Area, where he is a priest at Grace Cathedral, and has recently taken on some other roles in the dynamic diocese of California. He is courageous, joyful, and dedicated to peace with justice. Check out yearns&groans HERE.


Scribere Orare Est
Jared writes from the perspective as an Episcopal priest working at Christ Church in Alexandria, VA. He is a great writer, and has a keen theological mind. He is a great fan of Archbishop Michael Ramsey (who I also love) and he has a book upcoming about Archbishop Ramsey's Ecclesiology. Check out his posts HERE, and also consider ordering his book when it comes out.


PoetProph
Kathy writes this blog along with writing and teaching poetry as well as ascetical theology. She is a great writer and a great soul. I have learned much from her and am so glad that she blogs HERE at PoetProph, and also occasionally at the Daily Episcopalian. She also has a new book coming out which I have already pre-ordered: Waving Back: Poems of Mothering Life, is available now for pre-order at the website of Finishing Line Press.


Creedal Christian
Bryan blogs over at Creedal Christian and he has some keen reflections on the goings on of the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church. I learn much from him and appreciate his criticism of some of the "sacred cows" of our current Episcopal Church. While readers may not agree with everything he writes, they will go away knowing more than when they sat down to surf blogland. Check it out HERE.


Where the Wind
Adam is blogging at Where the Wind. He is a bright young man who is serving as an Episcopal priest in West Virginia. He's a good writer and I have appreciated his thoughts. He has recently joined the team of writers at the Episcopal Cafe. I also noticed tonight that he is making a foray into video blogging which should be good! Check out his blog HERE.

Congratulations to the Rev. J. Scott Mayer, next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas!

My friend Jared Cramer has a wonderful posting today offering congratulations to one of his mentors, the Rev. J. Scott Mayer who was just elected as the next bishop of Northwest Texas. Do check out Jared's posting, I rejoice for the church!

~ The Rev. Peter M. Carey

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from Jared's blog, Scribere Orare Est today...

...after I was confirmed, he gave me the bread and though I had always known that Eucharist connected us regardless of my denomination, at that moment I gratefully felt an even closer connection to him. I know for a fact I would not be anywhere near the minister, preacher, or person that I am if I had not known him.

That’s why I smiled very very big when I got the news today…

From the Diocese of Northwest Texas’ press release:

NORTHWEST TEXAS: The Rev. J. Scott Mayer elected bishop

The Rev. J. Scott Mayer, rector of The Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene, Texas, has been elected as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Northwest. Mayer was elected on the second ballot, with 90 of 141 registered laity and 38 of 47 registered clergy. The Electing Convention was held on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at place at St. Paul’s on the Plain Church in Lubbock, Texas.

Mayer was elected from a slate of four nominees, including the Rev. Ronald D. Pogue, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Galveston, Texas; the Rev. J. Christopher Roberts, Rector, St. Martha’s Episcopal Church, Papillion, Nebraska; and, the Rev. Stephen F. Zimmerman, Rector, The Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton, Florida. A fifth nominee, the Rev. C. Christopher Thompson, Rector, Eastern Shore Chapel Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia, withdrew his name from consideration earlier in the week.
Mayer, a 1992 graduate of The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX, was ordained in the Diocese of Dallas, where he served as Curate of St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkana. He has served at Heavenly Rest in Abilene, TX, first as Associate Rector then Rector, since 1994. Mayer, 53, and his wife, Kathy, have two grown children, Diane Stearns and Daniel Mayer, and one grandchild, James. The bishop-elect will succeed The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, Jr., who will retire effective January 1, 2009. Consecration of the new Bishop is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Lubbock, Texas.

The Diocese of Northwest Texas, having emerged out of the Missionary District of North Texas in 1958, is celebrating its 50 year of ministry. Comprised of 80 out of Texas’ 254 counties, the diocese encompasses the entire panhandle plus a broad swath of North and West Texas, from Vernon in the Red River Valley to the Pecos River in far West Texas. There are 18 parishes, 16 missions, 5 preaching stations, four college chaplaincies, a Conference Center and Camp and the Hulsey Center in Lubbock which houses the Diocesan offices.

Read it all HERE at Jared Cramer's Blog, Scribere Orare Est