[Magdalen] Wedding vows renewal

[Jay Weigel]

How lovely! Blessings upon them both, and more years to them!

It has always seemed rather a shame to me that clergy wives are not honored
in most Protestant churches the way they are in Judaism, where she is the
"rebbitzin" in Ashkenazic congregations (orthodox, anyway), or in Orthodox
churches--the Russian orthodox call the priest's wife "Matushka". Of course
many African-American churches do refer to their pastor's wife as "First
Lady" and she is given a position of honor, but in many other Protestant
congregations, the wife doesn't have a title, she's just expected to be
above reproach and do practically everything in the church. Oh, and keep
her mouth shut.

On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 4:07 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just saw live footage from St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, where
> Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife of 60 years, Leah, are
> renewing their vows today.
>
> A big crowd has showed up of course!
>
> I just thought in all the recent talk about weddings, it is good to
> celebrate an actual marriage, one that has lasted through many stormy times
> both political and personal, and a love that shines out across the world.
>
> ++Desmond has always given tribute to his wife and though not high profile
> in the same way as he has been, she is very much loved and treasured by the
> people who seek her out. Without her, I doubt that we would have been
> blessed through him as we have been.
>
> Besides which I love St George's, happy memories of Christmas Eve and other
> glorious services there.
>
> Sally D
>