[Magdalen] Please pray for Ascension, Chicago

Cantor03 at aol.com Cantor03 at aol.com
Sat Jan 17 05:21:17 UTC 2015



In a message dated 1/16/2015 9:21:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:


One  would pray for the success of the new direction for the parish, while  
wishing Godspeed to those not part of the new  regime.>>>>
 
Not at the cost of diminishing what is probably the top Anglocatholic
liturgy and music in the Midwest.  A specialty parish like  Ascension
is never going to be the cup of tea for every one in the  neighborhood.
 
Yes, of course there should be outreach, but there is Evangelical
outreach in the high drama of the Liturgy and the unexcelled quality
of the music, too.  I don't see how any Episcopalian would fail  to
appreciate this aspect of appeal!
 
Ascension has always been my idea of ideal worship in the highest
Western Tradition, and I've worshipped there on occasion since
I was a youngster.  That's through the regime of several  rectors.
The idea that someone would come in and screw around with a
legendary worship tradition is very upsetting to me.
 
 
David Strang.
 
 
 
 




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