[Magdalen] Christmas at Good Shepherd, Summerville

Lynn Ronkainen houstonklr at gmail.com
Mon Dec 28 21:58:32 UTC 2015


Ginga> yesterday an Episcopal priest and medical ethicist from Houston 
visited...


Ginga - who was this?

Lynn

ps. it is such a wonderful journey for the members of your parish!

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From: "Ginga Wilder" <gingawilder at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 1:43 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Christmas at Good Shepherd, Summerville

> This is the fourth Christmas season for The Episcopal Church of the Good
> Shepherd, Summerville, SC.  When seven disenfranchised Episcopalians began
> reorganization as an Episcopal Church after the schism came to South
> Carolina, we had no idea that at this juncture we would be such a strong
> congregation.  So much has happened in the invening three years...most of
> which I have share along with you so won't repeat it today. In 
> mid-February
> I will retire as Good Shepherd's organizing senior warden and pass the
> banner to another parishioner.  Another parish job may be in the works for
> me...I will let you know how that goes.
>
> We'd love for anyone from Magdalen to worship with us sometime...yesterday
> an Episccopal priest and medical ethicist from Houston visited.  So, if
> you're in the area.  This is a joy the Episcopal Church being small enough
> to know people from many places.
>
> Here is our 2015 Christmas update:
>
> Good Shepherd has experienced graceful fellowship and joyful worship 
> during
> the past week. Gifted hands adorned the church with greens and set the
> creche. With glorious music and liturgy, on Christmas Eve we welcomed the
> Christ Child into the manger of our hearts. Thank you to the Rev. Alastair
> Votaw, Priest-in-Charge and to our exceptional choir, directed by Dr.
> Valerie Bullock.
>
> On the First Sunday after Christmas, Priest-in-Charge of Trinity Old 
> Swedes
> and also Priest Associate at Trinity Parish, Wilmington, DE, the Rev. 
> Ginny
> Wilder celebrated and preached. Upon their 50th wedding anniversary, Betsy
> and Lindsay Luke renewed their wedding vows. Barbara Wilder Myers of
> Wilmington, DE served as soloist. All contributed to another joyful.
>
> Photographs of Christmas at Good Shepherd, Summerville are posted on the
> Parish Life Page of our website. Enjoy!
>
> http://www.episcopalchurchofgoodshep-summerville.org/parish…
> <http://www.episcopalchurchofgoodshep-summerville.org/parish-life.html> 



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