[Magdalen] Calvary, Pittsburgh

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

See? We can't win.  Cuz someone else will say, "Lemme alone or I'll never
come back there again."

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> While I don't want to be swarmed, or pointed out as an example, if I go
> to a church and no one speaks to me, it's a pretty sure bet I will NOT be
> back. If it happens twice, you can be DAMN sure of it.
>
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would not be sure what to do either, since I've run into people who are
> > interested in anonymity in church, and actively don't want anyone to
> > intrude on them. And there are those who are put off if they are not
> fully
> > greeted.  It's the luck of the draw, but no matter what we do, we can't
> > win.  And with a general hesitation to approach strangers, the average
> > person is probably going to get a less than hearty reception.
> >
> > I sometimes wish they would just put badges at the door.
> > "I would love to be greeted" in bright green
> > "God's peace to you, but please leave me in it." with a black band around
> > the badge.
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 5:38 PM, ROGER STOKES <
> > roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com <javascript:;>
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Following recommendations from listren I went to the 11 o'clock
> Eucharist
> > > at Calvary this morning, and I have to admit some disappointment. I
> know
> > > it's Summer and I don't know if the Pittsburgh Pride Procession had
> > > anything to do with it but I felt the service was distinctly low key.
> > The
> > > bulletin said the Curate would be the celebrant but in fact the
> Assisting
> > > Priest doubled in that role as well as being homilist.
> > >
> > > There were just two other robed people in the altar party, one of them
> > > being the crucifer.  At the end of the service he followed the priest
> and
> > > the other server to the West End of the church rather than preceding
> her.
> > > A few people did say "Good Morning" to me but nobody invited me to
> Coffee
> > > Hour.  A stranger in a clerical collar sitting in the congregation,
> > > wouldn't you assume they were a visitor and somebody would strike up a
> > > conversation?
> > > Based on that experience I would not return if I were to be in
> Pittsburgh
> > > again.  I will see what happens when I roll up at a different church
> next
> > > Sunday.
> > > Roger
> > >
> >
>