[Magdalen] Please pray for Ascension, Chicago

[Marion Thompson]

You speak great truth!!!!!

Marion, a pilgrim
On 1/16/2015 7:03 PM, Scott Knitter wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Charles Wohlers
> <charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:
>> As Lynn says, it is SOP and generally a good idea for the underlings to go
>> when a new rector arrives.
> And really not a good idea for parishioners to employees as well. I've
> never thought this a good idea (our organist has been a warden and
> vestryman several times). Also, another parishioner is still bitter
> about the vestry having "fired" his landscaping company some years
> ago. Bad idea for a parishioner to be a major supplier to the parish.
> There can easily be a sense that the parishioner is entitled to the
> business, especially if work is done at cost or for the cost of the
> materials only. Great deal, but the vestry still needs to be able to
> make a different decision as to the supplier.
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