[Magdalen] Heather Cook

[Jon Egger]

In speaking with older, retired clergy, almost all report that in the 1960s
and early 70s "Vestry meetings always had an open bar."  I am more than
sure that, the opening of women to vestries and ordination, helped changed
that.

Grace and peace,
brud

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 12:12 PM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

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> -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Ronkainen
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 11:27 AM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Heather Cook
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> I have found that anyone saying 'no' to alcohol in church, unless it is the
> priest, is in a minority.
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> This has not been my experience at all. In the 30 years I spent in my
> parish in Mass., there was never any alcohol at church events, and I don't
> recall it ever being an issue. Same with other parishes I've belonged to or
> had contact with. These are all in New England, so that may be the
> difference. Lee confirms that in some places alcohol is common and a
> problem, but in most church events we're familiar with (again, in New
> England) there is little or no alcohol.
>
> Raffles, on the other hand ...
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>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>