[Magdalen] Prayers for Ascension, Chicago

[Lynn Ronkainen]

In many dioceses, following something like this, the bishop will have a 'big 
time' hand in what comes next...
my prayer is that this parish will receive the touch of healing and guidance 
from outside for a goodly amount of time.
Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck
 "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk 
by Richard Rohr

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From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 11:57 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Prayers for Ascension, Chicago

> On 14/09/2015 16:51, Jim Guthrie wrote:
>>> Please pray for the Church of the Ascension and for Fr. David Cobb,
>>> our rector, who is resigning. Thank you.
>>
>> Well, that was quick.
>>
>> I'm sure the people who decided he was the devil incarnate for making 
>> changes will be preening and engaging in triumphalism of the first 
>> magnitude.
>
> That is the danger.  Forcing him out will have boosted their confidence 
> and sense of power, making it that bit harder for the next rector trying 
> to do something not dictated by them.
>
> Roger