[Magdalen] PB's Baccalaureate Address?

[Grace Cangialosi]

I agree, Lynn!  I thought it was much more to the point than the one the PB
gave.  She seemed to be falling all over herself not to sound critical and
came off sounding irrelevant, IMO.

On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 8:00 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
wrote:

> (tattled from elsewhere)
>
> The Presiding Bishop and a 2015 graduate
>
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> http://www.episcopalcafe.com/the-presiding-bishop-gives-sermon-at-general-seminarys-commencement-eucharist/
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> http://www.episcopalcafe.com/god-is-not-a-microwave/
>
> The second sermon is a blockbuster, I just read it... the graduating
> senior sermon at GTS commencement.
> Lynn
>
>
> My email has changed to: houstonKLR at gmail.com
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> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> 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: "Grace Cangialosi" <gracecan at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 6:03 PM
> To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] PB's Baccalaureate Address?
>
>
>  Ok, it's a little challenging.
>> Go to episcopaldigitalnetwork.com which will take you to Episcopal News
>> Service. Put in Presiding Bishop Preaches and hit the search button.
>> I'll be interested in your opinion...
>>
>>  On May 20, 2015, at 4:56 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  On 20/05/2015 21:11, Judy Fleener wrote:
>>>> I did see some quotes on a group in facebook that left me scratching my
>>>> head.  I am appalled by what has happened at General and what she IS
>>>> QUOTED
>>>> as saying does not support that.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I went to the Episcopal Church website and to the Presiding Bishop's
>>> page.  Thence I went to "sermons and statements", and was surprised. There
>>> seems to be virtually nothing there.  Some of the sermons may be of
>>> particular relevancer to specific places, and so of little general import,
>>> but surely she has said something significant this year.
>>>
>>> We know there have been difficulties (to put it no stronger) at GTS and
>>> I know that she has no personal direct jurisdiction in the USA.
>>> Nevertheless she is the Church's chief minister and should be someone who
>>> gives a lead in significant matters.  Given the way that others with a
>>> particular perspective might well want to edit her words to suit their
>>> purposes it would be helpful to know what she actually said, not simply
>>> what particular interest groups havce reported.
>>>
>>> By way of comparison I observe that the Archbishoip of Canterbiry's
>>> website gives 12 speeches and 7 sermons (including one at Trinity, Wall
>>> Street) that he has delivered this year.  I know we have different
>>> ecclesiologies but in reality Archbishop Justin's jurisdiction is not that
>>> great, but he wants to use his influence to promote Gospel values.
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>
>


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Grace Cangialosi
Ruckersville, VA

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