[Magdalen] Christmas at Good Shepherd, Summerville

[Rick Mashburn]

Hi Ginga,

It wasn't The Rev'd Dr. Henry Stroebel was it? I knew him when I was at
Palmer in Houston.

Thanks for sharing the good news with us!

Peace, Rick

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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> 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
> "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
> by Richard Rohr
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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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