[Magdalen] "Failing" parishes--Canada vs. USA

[Clarissa Canning]

yes that is seems like on spot,  They have not closed this Parish,
Appointed Seminary Student in charge and re hired the past part- time
Priest as her guide.  They had hired two small church planning people to
help and they sent us the 'Progressive 'Chrisitanity minded one, which was
the not the Dio's view pt. the other one a Priest was of their mindset and
sent to other small parishes. I loved how the miss-quoted him which implied
the hired priest was not a a good match.  ha ha.He made clear that it takes
time. Having read much on PC I knew that.already and the stats on small
places. I guess from the first we came here I knew this would come, just
hoped the timing would be longer.So why they wasted that time who knows. Of
course the former clergy'shis Theology view point is not like my spouses
either, just conveinent to ask him since we are going. .  Love the play on
diversity.  I am thankful we got 2 1/2 years of home and salary.   I not
going to cry to much over this spilt milk or waste too much grief on it. It
didn't help so much before and got me stuck. Mike,  Once had shirt as a
former Military chaplain that said: "  Afterlife   There is no life like
it."  ha ha  send prayers for Michael he went on a short retreat with a
friend.  Clara C.

On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 2:37 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you can't meet your diocesan asking, it's just a matter of time, I
> think.
> -M
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Clarissa's prayer request led me to wonder about the varying position of
> > TEC vs. the Anglican Church in Canada regarding what are considered
> > "failing" parishes. Marion's recent experience, too, has made me wonder.
> I
> > realize it varies from diocese to diocese, but ISTM that the Canadian
> > church, at least in these instances, is behaving far more like the RCC in
> > abruptly closing these churches or pretty much setting them up to fail
> (in
> > the case of Marion's) rather than encouraging them along or "yoking"
> them.
> >
> > Am I seeing things correctly, or is this a misperception?
> >
>