[Magdalen] New Worship Space

[Jim Guthrie]

From: Ginga Wilder

>original members said, "Who among us could have imagined this back in
>October 2012 when 7 of us gathered on our back porch to commit to
>continuing as an Episcopal congregation!?"  True.  Great joy! The vision

Indeed so!

>statement we are using at this time reflects our hope for our faith
>community: All are welcome + All are valued + All are loved.   It is not

In marketing they call it product differentiation. If a dozen neighboring 
churches all have one or more exceptions among people they fully welcome, a 
church seeing itself with such a mission is bound to succeed, I think.

>really about a building, it's about the Body of Christ in this place.  The
>building does allow us to have a place to gather and do ministry 24/7.

Good News all around.

Cheers,
Jim Guthrie