Kobbsy Take Note: My Email Exchange With +B.T.
Al Green
I didn't get it wrong, Mr. Nicholas Kobbs (alias Nick Cobb), a graduate of
St. Vlad's Seminary (but not ordained) apparently got it wrong. He posted
the following message to the world on alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox
USENET news group:
"+BT announced his intention of retirement, and on his request,
the assembly petitioned Fr. Benjamin Peterson to be our next bishop.
(OCA Western Diocese)
"Motion was reportedly preapproved by Herman and Syosset."
Let me know if you would like his address and telephone number, although his
address is listed on alumni page "K" on the web site of St. Vladimir's
Seminary.
And, I really meant my pleasant remarks about and to you. I have been
enriched by your candor.
In Christ's Everlasting Love,
Al
______________________
Dear Al,
After I received your message below, I forwarded the following message to
the Chancellor and Deans of the Diocese of the West. As you may see, I have
not retired. I'm sorry that someone, apparently on our Diocesan Council,
was so anxious to be seen to be the first to know something, got it wrong.
Love,
+B.T.
>The Lord's blessing be upon you.
>There is nothing top secret about our diocesan assemblies; however, I am
>disturbed when I receive this from someone on the east coast.
>I'm not sure who of our clergy would have anything to do with such gossip
>and agitation, but I have an idea.
>Mister Green got it wrong. Perhaps his informant was too rattled or
>nervous to be completely coherent. I did not retire, but proposed to the
>Diocesan Council that I had to retire someday soon, and that in order to
>continue without retiring I would need a vicar Bishop. I mentioned in
>passing that Archimandrite Benjamin would seem to me to be a good
>candidate, and that both the Chancellor and the Metropolitan seemed rather
>more favorably disposed toward the ********project********** than the last
>time the Diocesan Council had petitioned for a vicar.
>I was particularly careful, too, when it came time to mention the matter
>to the Diocesan Assembly, to underline that I may NOT select a successor,
>but that *******if,********** after we had a Vicar, I would retire, EVEN
>IF a successor-ruling Bishop were not chosen immediately, and even if that
>Vicar were not elected by the diocese or by the Holy Synod to be the
>ruling bishop, then, at least, the vicar could administer the diocese much
>better in the interim than any other diocesan bishop appointed in the
>interim to administer the diocese.
>Love,
>+B.T.
>PS As if a Bishop could retire at his diocesan assembly!!! To some people
>the Holy Synod must be "chopped liver." As far as Al's pleasant remarks
>about me go, the picture is not that clear to many.
At 07:14 AM 10/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Your Grace Bishop Tikhon,
>
>God grant you many years!
>
>I wish you well in your retirement as head of the Western Diocese of the
>OCA. I have no doubt that the diocese has been well served by your wit,
>wisdom, and leadership. I have been touched by your generosity and words
>of enlightenment and I will always cherish them.
>
>May your successor-apparent, Fr. Benjamin Peterson (who I understand has
>been given the pre-approval nod by Metropolitan HERMAN), enjoy health,
>happiness, and success equal to yours.
>
>You bestow God's blessings on countless numbers of people each day...so
>allow me to wish you, a devoted servant, His blessings.
>
>Your friend,
>
>Al Green
>Orthodox Church and Bible Study Links
>http://aggreen.net/orth_links/orthlink.html
digimortal
"Al Green" <a...@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:COeib.16000$Sc7....@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
Al Green
retired Met. Theodosius always rebuffed him and refused to bring the matter
up with the OCA's synod. It's just not the done deal that our favorite
leftist would have us believe...that +B.T. is heading for the retirement
solarium at the local monastery to do water color paintings with other
relics of the Church. :-)
Al
"digimortal" <digim...@starpower.net> wrote in message
news:bmbu1s$nvi$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...