Spring 2014
A mixed bag for SEARCH this spring, with a view forward to May’s General Synod, in Ethne Harkness’ article exploring current reflections on the proper role of bishops, and a look back to the autumn, following the Bishop of Connor to the World Council of Churches Assembly in Busan. But undoubtedly the big event of the autumn was the election of the Revd Patricia Storey as Bishop of Meath and Kildare, after Dublin and Armagh, the most senior position in the Church of Ireland. “Call me Pat,” was her simple response as to how she was to be addressed, even if she had to accede to being called “Madam Bishop” on formal occasions. It’s a sign of her no-nonsense attitude that she has released an article she wrote about her vocation five years ago, until now unpublished, so that SEARCH readers can share some of her journey into Christian ministry and leadership in the Church of Ireland.
