[Magdalen] How about this?

[Judy Fleener]

What wonderful news.


On Sun, Jun 28, 2015 at 8:23 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Amazing!
>
> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
>
>
> On 6/28/2015 3:44 PM, Ginga Wilder wrote:
>
>> Good Shepherd is trying to raise funds for the interior upfit of our new
>> worship space.  The space is going to be a really nice worship space.  We
>> are fortunate to have an interior architect and also a construction
>> engineer among our parishioners.  They are a father-in-law and son-in-law
>> team.  The space they have drawn and overseen is stunning in its simple
>> beauty.  Even with all the saws and boards and saw horses and boxes of
>> plumbing supplies still filling the space, when one pauses and draws a
>> deep
>> breath, there is palpable evidence of the presence of God in that space.
>> I
>> cannot wait to worship there, which will happen on July 19th.
>>
>> The upfit is expensive.  We have funds set aside but we have not called
>> very loudly for parishioners to contribute.  And, as one might expect, out
>> giving has had low energy.  With our PiC on family leave, we have not had
>> a
>> leader's voice to call us to more generous giving.
>>
>> Today, our Treasurer, with great tears, announced to those gathered to
>> worship that a couple has made a several thousand dollar contribution to
>> purchase all of the chairs we have ordered for the nave.  They read our
>> email newsletter this week and sensed a strong call to make this gift.
>> They have allowed their names to be told to our congregation -- for many
>> reasons, I believe.  This couple are members of St. Paul's, Summerville,
>> the Lawrence church where many at Good Shepherd were members for years and
>> generations before the schism.
>>
>> Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Charles vonRosenberg's prayer is that this schism
>> in SC will be healed, that in several generations, reconciliation will
>> happen.  I believe the gift given this week is evidence that some on the
>> other shore hope and pray for reconciliation, also.
>>
>> Amazing grace.
>> Ginga
>>
>>
>


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Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan