[Magdalen] Jennifer Durand+, RIP

[Grace Cangialosi]

The entire staff at Church of Our Saviour took the ice bucket challenge last summer. They lined up by the church, wearing their "Team Durand" shirts from an earlier walk. Jennifer sat nearby and gave the countdown.
The video was hilarious...

> On Feb 19, 2015, at 12:56 PM, Georgia DuBose <gdubose at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When Clare Hawkins and I did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last August,
> we did it in honor of Fr. Rick Rutledge and Mother Jennifer Durand,
> and in memory of Robert Hawkins. Now, both Rick, my classmate and
> friend on the Way, and Jennifer, have gone on ahead, the last part of
> their path one of increasing suffering, which they both faced with
> faith and courage. May God welcome Jennifer into his nearer presence.
> 
> Georgia+
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 7:50 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.