From Upper South Carolina-
Very Rev. Philip C. Linder is a candidate to lead Episcopal Diocese of Upper S.C.
The dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral is once again a candidate for bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
The Very Rev. Philip C. Linder had removed himself from the nomination process in October, shortly before nine candidates were winnowed to five.
But after a petition drive, he agreed to resubmit his name and now joins five other candidates, including two S.C. priests, a Minnesota priest and a Dallas priest.
The six are vying to succeed retiring Bishop Dorsey F. Henderson Jr. The election is Dec. 12.
Linder has been dean of the downtown cathedral for a decade.
In an earlier letter bowing out of the nomination process, he made it clear it would be difficult to leave Trinity to become bishop.
"We are at a critical moment in the history of our beloved Trinity," he wrote. Trinity, with a membership topping 4,200, is currently in the midst of a multi-million dollar renovation of the historic sanctuary, he noted. "Today, the staff, vestry and laity of Trinity are worshipping, working and serving Christ at a level that I have never before witnessed," he said.
But in reconsidering, Linder told the congregation that much prayer and a lengthy discernment process "has led me full circle back to Trinity Cathedral, where I believe God, and I pray all of you, desire for me to continue to serve as your priest and dean."
Efforts Tuesday to reach Linder about his decision to re-enter the bishop selection process were unsuccessful.
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http://www.thestate.com/local/story/1012196.html
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