[Magdalen] needing to vent

[Suzie Buchanan]

Christopher - could you possibly get hold of a paper copy for me??  I know
I'll get to see it online, but (yes, this is egotistical or something - )
I'd love to have a copy of the paper version!

And, I'm really really missing being at GC.  Watching what I can on live
stream, but I wish they would live stream some of the hearings!

Susan

On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I will look for it Suzie. I'm here at GC78 and miss seeing you.
>
> On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Maybe not.  I vented to the Center Aisle staff as well - and they've
> > written back saying that if I can get it in today, I can have the extra
> > space too.  So . . . back to rewriting!
> >
> > Look for my article in tomorrow's edition of Center Aisle from the
> Diocese
> > of VA at General Convention .
> >
> > And pray for me - it's a little anxiety producing to be asked to write a
> > piece that is at odds with both your Bishop's and the canonical
> positions.
> > My bishop is a strict Baptism before Communion person.  I'm not.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like someone else is already teacher's pet.
> > >
> > > (patpatpat)
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Suzie Buchanan <
> > buchanan.suzie at gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I just need somewhere to vent.  I was asked to write an article on
> one
> > > side
> > > > of an issue.  Asked for story, not just a legislative piece (this is
> > > > something for General Convention, which I'm watching from afar this
> > > year).
> > > > Told 500 words.  Another priest was being asked to write an article
> > from
> > > > the other side of the issue.
> > > >
> > > > I really struggled trying to get story and then also theology into
> the
> > > 500
> > > > word limit.  I cut and cut and cut what I had first written.  Moaned
> > to a
> > > > few people that if only I could have another 200 words I'd be able to
> > do
> > > a
> > > > better job of the theology part that I wanted to express.  But I
> stuck
> > > with
> > > > the 500 words and sent it in.
> > > >
> > > > Today, the other side's piece was printed (mine will be in tomorrow)
> -
> > -
> > > > and lo and behold, it's almost 700 words.
> > > >
> > > > vent. vent. vent.  sigh . . .
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
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