[Magdalen] Jennifer Durand+, RIP

[Eleanor Braun]

Jennifer sat next to me in New Testament class.  I loved her joy and
commitment.  I knew she was going to be a wonderful priest.  I had no idea
how wonderful.  Knowing the love and support she and the COOS congregation
had for each other, it's obvious she was a marvelous priest right to the
end.  Thank God she was able to live out her call, albeit in a way she
could not have imagined.  I know she is now free of the constraints of her
body, and in the loving arms of God.

Eleanor

On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The Rev. Jennifer Durand, Associate Rector at the Church of Our Saviour in
> Charlottesville, VA, died last night after a courageous battle with ALS. I
> know that listsib Eleanor Braun knew her, and perhaps others of you did, as
> well. I think she was about 47.
>
> I have never witnessed the kind of faithful courage she displayed. Just
> two weeks ago she presided over the first half of a service celebrating the
> 25th ordination anniversary of her rector, aided by her computer voice and
> motorized chair, both of which she activated by moving her head. The
> following Sunday she announced that she could no longer participate in the
> liturgy. She wrote wonderful sermons right up to the end, which were
> delivered by readers to the congregation. She was also writing a book about
> this experience.
>
> May she rest in peace and rise in Glory.