[Magdalen] Ordination

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Such joy Meg!  I saw the FB pix this week and your radiant smile was 
wonderful.
peace
Lynn

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When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

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From: "Rev. Meg Wagner" <revmegwagner at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 7:52 AM
To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] Ordination

> With great joy I wanted to share with you all that on Sunday I was 
> ordained to the sacred order of priests at the church where I married my 
> husband, where my children were baptized, and where the services for my 
> mother were held and where she is inurned.  I know some of you have seen 
> pictures on Facebook but in case you don't use Facebook is a link:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/106624589763976304851/MegWagnerSOrdination?feat=email
>
> It was a wonderful day and so many people showed up to celebrate with me, 
> including some of the youth (now young adults) that I have worked with in 
> the past. Even my father came, who I have struggled to get along with in 
> the years since my mother died, so that meant the world to me. My oldest 
> son, Mike (19) chanted the Litany and directed the youth choir that 
> included my youngest (15) son Thomas.
>
> I'm pretty sure I dripped tears of joy into each piece of bread I served.
>
> In case you wonder about the reception photos...the parish began a Harry 
> Potter VBS the next day, so the Parish Hall was set up as the Great Hall 
> from the books/movies. It was fitting, since I'd served as Christian 
> Formation Director there for a decade and had done HP VBS as well as 
> several other book themed VBS over the years.
>
> The day after the ordination my oldest took off for Salt Lake City to 
> serve as one of the lay deputies for Iowa - so if any pubmates are there, 
> be on the lookout for my beautiful red headed boy and introduce yourself. 
> He is serving on the drug and alcohol legislative committee. I'm sad to 
> miss GC this year, as I usually accompany youth from our diocese for 4-5 
> days of it, but am looking forward to beginning as Interim Rector at St. 
> Peter's, Bettendorf on Wednesday.
>
> Blessings,
> Meg Wagner+
> Coralville, Iowa
>
>
> Sent from my iPad=