[Magdalen] Prayers for another failing Parish

[Georgia DuBose]

Dear Clarissa,

You and Michael have been through some hard times. And my first cousins in
Grande Prairie indicate that indeed, there are hard times throughout
Alberta.

You and Michael are in my prayers, and I am supporting in prayer your
determination to get through this situation with civility, strength and
courage. And please don't be too hard on yourself if sometimes that
determination fails. Just get back on the horse if you can. And share the
struggle here if it feels as if you can't

With love, prayers, and good wishes,

Georgia+

P.S. All the openings I know of in Oregon are part-time. Let me know if
Michael wants an intro and the name of the deployment officer.



On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 9:11 AM, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,  Thought I give you notice that My spouse Michael has been
> relieved of the Parish of Cold Lake and they delivered the news last week
> like the Oil field People brutal Albertas style. They never gave the Parish
> warning.  I Knew the this would happen from the time I entered the parish,
> but we came as two years was a long wait with no funds. The Anglican church
> is suppose to be diverse but it isnt if you dont have the like thinking of
> the Dio.  At least I have experience in the area.  It is my 4 time.  We
> finish as of Feb.  We never got a last Sunday as the people were not
> notified. My spouse was suppose to an expert and miracle worker to grow
> churches and always get the places that are in cahots with the Dio.  Why
> don't they train seminarians to deal with these churches?
>   It is harder for us because as a spouse I an unemployed.  There are 3
> places available in Canada right now.  We are hoping for Manitoba so please
> pray for intent that God & the people and new Bishop will provides us with
> a new home.  He already had contact with them.  Also with Luthern in there
> Northern Area.
>
> They could have waited til spring or summer, The Bishop happens to be on
> sabatical so she could avoid this and send her representative.  Now I lived
> thru 3 different styles of being axed. This one is as bad as the first.
> However the people here have been wonderful and they are hurting just as
> much.  They hired our student Clergy fopr 1/4 time with little pastoral
> experience and doing services.  So they will have Scientific new Christian
> leader.  I feel bad for her too in some ways. She is now baptised by fire.
>
> The hard part is the grieving styles
> differeces of Men and women, husband and wife. I suppose to shut my mouth.
> I have become my mother and she was not well liked by my family.  I am
> determined not to get depressed.  Meanwhile I have to put with the rule
> that the man get his own way. get the grieve like he wants but I have to
> shut up.  I am a homemaker so he is invading my space in the house!  I got
> to get the duck tape out.  please send prayer of civility.
>
> Hard times in Alberta for many other at least we are not alone.  Clara the
> emotive one.
> .
>