Brother Causticus guides you through the canonical niceties of getting conset for your Episcopal Church bishop-elect.

1. It’s About Time! Getting Consent for Your Bishop-Elect

5. Why Consent? It has something to do with “unity” Hey! Tell me where it says in the Bible that you need consent! You mean Californians and New Yorkers can advise us who’s fit to be our bishop? Whatever. We’re half-way out the door to CANA anyway. They say ‘no’, we’re gone. The Holy Spirit said s/he was the one. Why confuse things by asking the larger Church? Don’t worry: Once s/he’s past this hurdle, “unity” isn’t going to get in the way of your bishop doing what needs to be done. The Pope just tells Catholics who their bishop is. Why are we so sloppy?

6. The Consent Process

10. Are They Serious?... … Like a heart attack These are mandatory canons Unlike optional canons such as “don’t teach heresy” or “the diocese (and not the congregation) owns parish property” these canons should be taken seriously But we’re Episcopalians, surely there’s a way we can slide?... … Probably not. There’s a new sheriff in town.

12. Dismissal Let us go forth into the world, crossing our “T”s and dotting our “I”s. Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia!