Thomas Shaw
Bishop of Massachusetts
138 Tremont
Boston, MA, 02138
Voice: 1617-482-5800
Fax: 1617-482-8431
chigbe@diomass.org
http://www.diomass.org/
Email address for the diocese: dwong@.diomass.org/
Province: 1
#898 consecrated in 1994
Bp of Mass 95-.
Born: 8/28/1945, Battle Creek MI
Alma BA 67. GTS MDiv 70, DD 93. CUA MA 76. SWTS DD 92.
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Ordained deacon: 7/70, Priest: 6/71
Marriage:
Assignment when elected: Non-parochial. Superior of SSJE Size of
Parish. n/a Rank of size: .n/a
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention:
Law on homosexuality in MA: +
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
47,645 communicants in 1995, Rank: 04
47,754 communicants in 1996. Rank: 4
Median Congregation: 199
Average Congregation: 239
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 5
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 1 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 1 | 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. |
| 0 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 1 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. | |
| 0 | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation | |
| 1 | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 1 | 03 | Says will consent to NH election http://www.baywindows.com/news/439256.html |
| 1 | 03 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
| 1 | 03 | Attended the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of NH, Nov. 2 |
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