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Episcopal News Service. February 13, 1997 [97-1692X]
The Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, Jr., rector of St. Michael the Archangel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, was elected Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Northwest Texas on the seventh ballot. The consecration is scheduled for June 28.
James M. Rosenthal, director of communications for the Anglican Communion world-wide, has been installed as honorary canon of the Cathedral of the Redeemer in Madrid, Spain. Madrid is the See City for the Church of Spain, the Spanish Episcopal Church. The Anglican Bishop of Spain called Rosenthal's appointment one that reflects the desire of the Church in Spain to "increase its profile in work among the churches of the Anglican Communion." Rosenthal is also lay canon of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar and the Cathedral of All Saints in Mpwapwa, Tanzania.
Dr. Jim Thomas has been appointed chairperson of the North American Regional Committee (NARC) of St. George's College, a continuing education center for the Anglican Communion located in Jerusalem. Thomas, a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Ponca City, Oklahoma, is a clinical psychologist and a seminary student at Phillips Theological Seminary.
Bishop Doug Theuner of New Hampshire has been elected to the board of directors of Lutheran Social Services of New England (LSSNE). He will be the first non-Lutheran to serve on the board in the agency's history. "This offers an opportunity for both church bodies," stated Bob Kay, vice-president of LSSNE. "For Episcopalians in New Hampshire, it opens the door to well-established ministries and resources. For Lutherans, it means the strengthening and expansion of our programs. But the most important impact of this partnership will be felt by those we serve. Simply put, we will have more help to offer to the people who need it."