RE: [HoB/D] Ad in Church Times for a Facilitator for the Listening Process on Human Sexuality

[Louie Crew <lcrew@andromeda.rutgers.edu>]

Would you apply that to someone who applied to manage listening regarding
racism?

Should teachers not be allowed to teach subjects about which they have
strong positions with which others disagree?

"If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are
neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." -- Desmond Tutu

One of my great pleasures as a professor was to be able to give an "A" when
it was earned by someone writing a cleaer and well argued attack on lbgt
rights, or any other position about which I have strong opinions.  I
ususally added, "Congratulations from your very own real live fairy.
Welcome to the University."

I think you set a very low standard of professionalism that promotes
blandness and buraucracy.

Thanks for asking.

LC
and I am not a sister

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:11 PM
To: lcrew@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Subject: RE: [HoB/D] Ad in Church Times for a Facilitator for the
Listening Process on Human Sexuality


Dear Brother/Sister Louie,

Please forgive the simplistic nature of this question.

If a person has already determined a firm opinion on the subject, would not
that opinion unfairly colour the reporting that is asked.  I affirm that
everyone comes to the table with a worldview but that not withstanding,
isn't it appropriate to try and level the playing field by asking that
persons with strongly help opinions not apply.

Shalom u' vracha


From: "Louie Crew" <lcrew@andromeda.rutgers.edu>
Reply-To: bishopsdeputies@hobd.org
To: <bishopsdeputies@hobd.org>
Subject: [HoB/D] Ad in Church Times for a Facilitator for the Listening
Process on Human Sexuality
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:11:24 -0400

Business as usual in the Anglican Communion, of course.  No woman is
qualified to facilitate listening regarding gender issues if she has
publicly stood for gender justice.  No person of color is qualified to
facilitate listening regarding issues of race if that person has publicly
stood up against racism......

"Generation of v*p*rs!" -- Jesus (censored)

L.
Louie Crew
Chair of the Newark Deputation, Member of Executive Council

      Ah, I shouldn't be messing about with your thinking this way.
      with your father out in the garden, but I'll tell you a secret.
      When I want to take God at His word exactly, I take a peep
      out the window at his creation, because that, darling, He makes
      fresh for us every day, without a lot of dubious middle-level
      managers.

         --Old Tata Fowls "Bird" in Barbara Kinsolver's,
           The Poisonwood Bible

The Anglican Communion Office
Facilitator for the Listening Process on Human Sexuality
Central London
Salary £ to be decided
The Anglican Communion London Office

The Anglican Communion London Office is the permanent secretariat for the
Lambeth Conference, the Primates Meeting and the Anglican Consultative
Council (ACC) and supports the world-wide work of the Anglican Church.
Applications are invited for the post of Facilitator for the Listening
Process on Human Sexuality

The bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in 1998 wished to establish ~Sa
means of monitoring the work done on the subject of human sexuality in the
Communion~T and to honour the process of mutual listening, including
~Slistening to the experience of homosexual persons~T and the experience of
local churches around the world in reflecting on these matters in the light
of Scripture, Tradition and Reason.

The appointee will be required to hold discussions with Anglican provinces
and other interested bodies on the subject of human sexuality and related
issues; document responses; research, gather and assemble materials in
various mediums; summarise and report findings to the Secretary General and
to meetings and assemblies as required. It is expected that the appointment
will continue until the later of the next meeting of the ACC or the Lambeth
Conference in 2008.

Candidate Characteristics Sought:

o Be able to demonstrate excellent oral, written and presentational skills;
o Familiarity with the Anglican Communion and its instruments.
o Have no previous public alignment on the subject of human sexuality.
o Be prepared to travel within the Communion as required.
o Be keen to encourage and develop the process outlined in imaginative and
  innovative ways, working on his/her own imitative.
o Have good IT skills, including PowerPoint and basic desktop publishing;
o Initiate and maintain contacts with all parts of the Anglican Communion
  and other interested parties and operate with a high level of interpersonal
  skill.

The Secretariat is located in Westbourne Park near Paddington.
There is a pension scheme and five weeks leave.

Please send your CV, with covering letter by post or email:

All applications and enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.

Closing Date 16/09/2005
Interview Date 26/09/2005

Contact information:
Contact Name Andrew Franklin (Director of Finance and Administration)
Contact Address St Andrew~Rs House, 16 Tavistock Crescent, London W11 1AP
andrew.franklin@anglicancommunion.org
Contact Web http://www.anglicancommunion.org