[Magdalen] Happy Christmas!

Thu Dec 25 13:41:46 UTC 2014

I am getting ready for our 10AM Liturgy at St. John's Melkite. We have
services at 10PM Christmas Eve and 10Am Christmas Day.

I am used to St Basil's on Christmas Eve and St John Chrysostom on
Christmas Day (depending on the day of the week, of course).
Our priest makes many pastoral adaptations He keeps St Basil's primarily
for Great Lent and Holy Week. I'm not too sure what happens for Theophany
because it is always on the Sunday. I am under the impression  that St
Basils is not served much outside of Lent.

Part of it is his arthritis Last year he barely got through the Liturgy on
Holy Saturday morning. He since he has had surgery and therapy

Joe

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 12:23 AM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:

> At 5 pm or so I wrote:
>
> Beth is off for Christmas Eve dinner at Outback with George and his mother
> Brenda.  She'll be home later tonight.
>
> Jack is off to Shepherdstown to a party.
>
> Jim is watching Santa Clause 2 recovering from bronchitis.
>
> I am leaving by 6 pm to go to Martin's (grocery store)  for fruit and
> cereal.
>
>
> THEN...I realized that that Martin's would be closing at 6 pm and I never
> sent the above, but got dressed for church, drove to Martin's arriving at
> 5:55 pm.  I checked out by 6:05 pm and called my friend Anna to let her
> know I could pick her up early to go to Liturgy.  We headed out through the
> fog from her house at 6:30 pm and took US 11 instead of I-81 from Inwood to
> head to Winchester.  We got to the church at 7:20. We had a glorious
> Nativity Liturgy followed by some English Christmas Carols a cappella and
> Christine and George sang O Holy Night.  The priest had those of us in the
> choir come up and in appreciation he and his wife gave us each a gift (of
> chocolates).  We had meatballs, dolmades, baklava, and fava beans in the
> hall afterwards.
>
> At 10:15 pm the fog had lifted so it was an easy ride to Anna's home and
> then to mine by 11:00 pm.  I stuffed the stockings and had two cups of
> eggnog.
>
> Beth is now watching Breakfast at Tiffany's, Jim is in bed, and Jack is
> still out.
>
> Merry Christmas to all!  Christ is born!  Glorify Him!
>
> Kate
>
> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
> humbly with your God?"
> Micah 6:8
>
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 3:53 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Tidying here too (an ongoing, never finished act of will...)
> >
> > Cooking too, for eating here and taking to the private home where my mom
> > now lives, as we are gathering there for a Mexican fiesta dinner
> tomorrow.
> > Homemade TX/Mex casseroles and also homemade tamales   , and I'm bringing
> > Poblano Pepper soup and chips/salsa/guacamole.  A different kind of
> > Christmas, that's for sure but the best place to visit Mom this year,
> > rather than bringing her to my condo.  My sister and friend Jim will be
> > attending as well.
> >
> > Making some Scotch Shortbread (for gifts) as soon as I get the roasting
> > eggplant out of the oven, and also trying to fit in making some of my
> > candied ginger dipped in chocolate treats, also for giving away.
> >
> > My mail is not showing up in my inbox, but from your replies, I know I'm
> > at least speaking in the pub, as it were.
> >
> > Not sure if I asked for prayers yesterday or not but my nephew Oliver (my
> > sister's son) is in need of them.  He has turned his life upside down
> again
> > after a year or so smooth sailing and so much going in his favor. My
> heart
> > breaks and my former brother in law has asked me to tell my sister.
> > Needless to say, I'm waiting a few days.
> >
> > Love and cyber-hugs to each and all of you across the miles and may your
> > Christmas be filled with blessings, large and small, and may your eyes be
> > blessed to see them all.
> >
> > Lynn
> >
> > My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >
> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> not
> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> me."
> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Judy Fleener" <fleenerj at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 12:19 PM
> > To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Happy Christmas!
> >
> >
> >  My shopping is done and we will relax until 2:45 when we are due at
> >> church.
> >> because our rector is not yet on duty, and there was no other priest to
> >> celebrate the Eucharist, Bill is doing it at 4:00 this after noon, then
> we
> >> are off speedily to the parish 30 miles east to the parish where he is
> >> priest in charge for an eight o'clock mass.  I don't usually go with
> him,
> >> but I just like being together on Christmas Eve.  Tomorrow morning he
> will
> >> celebrate the said service back at my parish and then join friends for
> >> dinner at the Asian Buffet. On Friday we leave for Nashville to son Mark
> >> and his family for a few days.  Our celebration with the Muskegon kids
> and
> >> grandkids doesn't happen until January 10, but that's OK because I leave
> >> my
> >> trees up until February 2.
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>  Just working here, on the Project of long duration. That's all. No
> >>> shopping begun or finished. Previously unexpected company will be here
> >>> this evening. Hope to finish editing this block of files in time to do
> >>> some tidying.
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > Christmas blessings and joys (and challenges) back at you Lesley!
> >>> >
> >>> > Lynn, headed out for one last store go-round - mostly groceries and >
> >>> tiny
> >>> > stuff, no Christmas Shopping... TBTG! 13 hours and counting, here in
> >>> Central
> >>> > Time Zone USA
> >>> >
> >>> > My email  is changing soon to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >>> >
> >>> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I
> have
> >>> not a
> >>> > single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> >
> >>> me."
> >>> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> >>> >
> >>> > --------------------------------------------------
> >>> > From: "Lesley de Voil" <lesleymdv at gmail.com>
> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 9:58 AM
> >>> > To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> >>> > Subject: [Magdalen] Happy Christmas!
> >>> >
> >>> >> Well, it's now 1.33am, and Christmas is well and truly rung in and
> >>
> >>> sung
> >>> >> in. Our kiddies service went off with nary a slipped halo nor  a
> >>> desperate
> >>> >> child wanting to use the security blanket wrapped around the baby
> >>> Jesus(who
> >>> >> ended up on the floor last year.)  Nobody burnt themselves  on the
> >>> votive
> >>> >> candles during the Midnight service. In the morning we will welcome
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> Archbishop(since we are technically his parish church, he celebrates
> >>> >> and
> >>> >> preaches here twice per year.) I at last finished all my handpainted
> >>> >> Christmas cards and prepared some of the cold dishes for tomorrow.
> I'm
> >>> >> looking forward to a quieter day on Friday when we might get a
> storm.
> >>> >> Best  Wishes to all=
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Scott R. Knitter
> >>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> >> Western Michigan
> >>
> >
> >
>