[Magdalen] Our update

[Marion Thompson]

Such excitement!  May your blessing be a true blessing and set the seal 
on many, many happy years together!

Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....

On 11/2/2015 7:42 PM, Georgia DuBose wrote:
> Of course. Every good wish.
> On Nov 2, 2015 2:17 PM, "Rick Mashburn" <ricklmashburn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good afternoon! Since it seems there needs to be some GOOD NEWS coming from
>> San Antonio, I thought I might send an update on an upcoming joyous
>> occasion in my life:
>>
>> On Saturday, November 14, Alex and I will have our civil marriage blessed
>> at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. We will be using the trial liturgy approved
>> for use by Bishop Lillibridge and the Standing Committee in April of this
>> year. (Two weeks later, the Dio will switch to using the new trial liturgy
>> approved by General Convention this past summer.)
>>
>> We are really excited. My family and friends will be there. Lots of his
>> family and friends are traveling from Mexico to be here as well. His
>> parents, siblings, a couple of aunts and uncles as well as numerous friends
>> will join us. We loved getting married in Santa Fe last May with just us
>> there but it's going to be even better to have a service in the church with
>> our loved ones complete with candles, incense, pipe organ and all!
>> Afterward, we will party the night away in the parish hall with a feast and
>> a DJ! (My Southern Baptist sister was shocked to learn we would have
>> alcohol and dancing on church property!)
>>
>> As far as I know, we will be the first couple in San Antonio to take
>> advantage of this option. We thought we would be the first in the diocese
>> but alas there was another ceremony in Corpus Christi back in August.
>>
>> So, if you would remember us in your prayers, it would be much appreciated!
>>
>> Peace,
>>
>> Rick...and Alex
>> San Antonio
>>