[Magdalen] PB

[cady soukup]

Thank you all -

In the face of deep changes, strife, and even tragedy, it is heartening to
hear first-hand stories of joyful witnesses in faith and great love.

Hugs & prayers - Cady

On Sunday, June 28, 2015, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bp Curry is authentically charismatic...in the best sense of that word.  He
> draws people, inspires people and oozes the good news.  He is also an
> evangelist is the best and original sense of that word. He is a man of deep
> joy and faith.  I believe TEC will thrive under his leadership.  I am so
> thankful he was elected Presiding Bishop.
>
> He has been a good friend to South Carolina as we have put ourselves back
> together.  In June 2013, the Province IV bishops held their meeting in
> Charleston.  Each new start missions who had been abandoned when Lawrence
> parishes left was asked to do a 30 minute presentation of our development
> in the first 8 months since the schism.  Good Shepherd presented a history,
> which was read by a variety of parishioners, and ended with a short video
> of the faces of our church, the people with I Sing a Song of the Saints.
> As the video ran, after two lines of the first verse, Bp Curry with his
> rich baritone, began to hum.  All joined in and the entire room sang the
> last two verses.  A holy moment for everyone in that gathering.
>
> I am very excited and look forward to what God will do for TEC through
> Presiding Bishop Curry's leadership.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 9:08 PM, Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > I loved getting to know Bp Curry when I was a nominee for Suffragan in
> his
> > diocese.  I am SO excited for the Episcopal Church in electing him as
> > Presiding Bishop.  I'm not sure there is a more inspiring preacher with a
> > vision for taking Jesus to/meeting Jesus in the streets among our
> bishops.
> > He is not the administrator, but he knows that and will have the right
> > people around him to take care of that part of the job.  But he will
> > inspire us and lead us to proclaim Jesus in ways that Episcopalians
> didn't
> > know we could.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you for these helpful links, Eleanor.
> > >
> > > I'm excited about Bp. Curry, his very decisive election, and getting to
> > > know him better. I imagine he won't be accused of not mentioning Jesus
> > in a
> > > Christmas message! (I don't know if those accusations against PB
> > > Jefferts-Schori were even true or not.)
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
> > >
> > > > On Jun 27, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > If you'd like to see Bishop Curry, here's a video of him explaining
> the
> > > > Eucharist:
> > > > https://vimeo.com/92074945
> > > >
> > > > And his sermon at the last General Convention:
> > > > Bishop Curry General Convention Sermon
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abJMKeyCWoQ>
> > > >
> > > > Eleanor
>
>