[Magdalen] Happy news!

[Jon Egger]

Yip-horay!  The church looks amazing!  Sometimes less means more, and this
church nailed it!  I'm sure you've let Mother Meg Rhoads know about your
status?

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Grace & peace,
Deacon Jon Egger



*“In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who
has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to
deceive and overawe the People."(Eugene V. Debs, Anti-War Speech, June 16,
1918) *


On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Meg, this is indeed happy news!  I have to echo other's thoughts that your
> Mama would be among the happiest at this news and the events taking place
> in your life.  Congratulations and Alleluia!
>
> Ginga
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So happy for you Meg, and your late mama would surely be ecstatic.​ I
> hope
> > that being done with school will give you more time to participate in
> this
> > list, but being a new rector may offset the time benefits.
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Rev. Meg Wagner <revmegwagner at gmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I am overjoyed to share with you that I received the Standing
> Committee's
> > > approval for ordination to the priesthood on 3pm June 21 at Trinity in
> > Iowa
> > > City! My husband was jokingly petulant because it is Father's Day - the
> > one
> > > day that is supposed to be all about him :-) I told him we should swap
> > > Mother's and Father's Day this year...
> > >
> > > And I have accepted a call to serve as Interim Rector at St. Peter's in
> > > Bettendorf, Iowa beginning July 1. It is about an hour commute but my
> > > family is committed to staying in Coralville until my youngest
> graduates
> > > high school in 3 years so this lets us do that. I'll be coming in
> after a
> > > 16+ year rector and am attending the Interim Ministry Network training
> > this
> > > summer. The parish is 50 years old and the building was built in the
> > early
> > > 60s and has some unique artistic features...including a marble altar
> that
> > > extends out of a huge marble rock and the other "leg" of the altar is
> an
> > > almost two story twisty metal cross. A far cry from the historic
> registry
> > > places I have been serving - my sponsoring parish is 150 years old and
> my
> > > field Ed site is 176. I posted a few pics of St. Peter's here:
> > > https://flickr.com/photos/132130662@N06/sets/72157651857216119 if you
> > are
> > > curious.
> > >
> > > I have just ONE. LAST. PAPER to finish for seminary that is due May 6
> and
> > > then I am DONE! I am looking forward to heading out to graduation in
> > > Cambridge with my husband and youngest son. Oldest son will have to
> miss
> > as
> > > he will be wrapping up his semester at Luther College.
> > >
> > > Exciting times!
> > > Blessings,
> > > Meg Wagner
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Christopher Hart
> >
> > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > Twitter: @cervus51
> >
>