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

[Mahoney, W. Michael]

Yup.  Cathy Tibbets.

Good priest.

Mike M

On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:54 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> I thought Luray had a female priest. At least when I looked at their
> website that was the impression I got. I'm so confused.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Do you know his name? What will they do this winter? I wouldn't mind
> doing
> > some supply over there, though there is a priest in Luray who could do
> it,
> > and he's much closer.
> >
> > > On Nov 23, 2015, at 10:49 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > They do. The priest that has been doing it has taken a hiatus for the
> > > winter, saying he's too old to manage the roads. He preached a
> rip-roarer
> > > of a sermon on Sunday.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:47 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Jay, those parishes have been yoked for at least 30 years. They used
> to
> > >> have that crazy, alternating Sunday morning schedule, too.
> > >> Woodstock-Mt.Jackson-Woodstock. Do they still do that?
> > >>
> > >>> On Nov 23, 2015, at 10:34 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I don't know how long Beckford Parish in VA (Woodstock and Mt.
> Jackson)
> > >> has
> > >>> been yoked. There are a number of Lutheran and Methodist parishes
> > >>> hereabouts that are yoked also. It wasn't uncommon among the
> Methodists
> > >> in
> > >>> TN either, but then, it never has been with them, where it was called
> > >>> "circuit riding" or a "circuit" and lay people picked up the slack.
> > >>>
> > >>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 9:04 PM, Raewynne Whiteley <
> > raewynne1 at gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Re yoking parishes, my observation is that it is doomed to failure,
> > >> because
> > >>>> it tends to prioritize building over ministry - they keep the
> > buildings
> > >> and
> > >>>> the administrative structures, but expect a single priest to serve 2
> > or
> > >>>> more parishes, and in most cases parishioners expect to get
> everything
> > >> they
> > >>>> had before for half the money.  Which is a recipe for burnout for
> the
> > >>>> priest, and doesn't encourage the parish to be realistic about their
> > >> life
> > >>>> and ministry.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> 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?
> > >>
> >
>