[Magdalen] Arrow prayers, please

[Marion Thompson]

Well, there we are.  Mission accomplished.  For whatever reason we 
celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation today with those readings and 
Luke.  My first part was a history lesson on the significance of March 
25th as the Annunciation and the traditional date of the Crucifixion, 
marking both the start and completion of Christ's life here on earth as 
well as the arc of Mary's own joy and sorrow. Stuff and so on.  I 
learned a lot putting that part together.  The two observances rarely 
coincide.  The next time is 2157 and we likely won't see it!  But nobody 
else ever will again if 'they' agree to fix the date of Easter.

Anyway, it was well received and people loved hearing a bit of the rich 
history and double significance of March 25th as well as the second part 
more about Mary and Here am I.  I think most of us are woefully ignorant 
of what at one time was considered of profound importance.  I was happy 
to slip into the old role of chalice bearer, too.

So, all good.  God is good and I am grateful for all the blessings of my 
new life.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 4/10/2016 1:11 PM, ME Michaud wrote:
> So how did it go ???
>
> John's Gospel (which we read some of this morning) speaks about time and
> daylght and night.
>
> We must be about the Lord's work!
> -M
>
> On Sunday, April 10, 2016, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can't wait to hear how it went!
>> Lynn
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Apr 10, 2016, at 5:46 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>
>> I'm preaching this morning at St. Mark's!  First service of two is 8 a.m.
>> Oy!  For a variety of reasons I slept very lightly and poorly last night
>> and had the alarm set for 6:30 to be sure of being up in time.  But at 5:45
>> my eyes popped open "I haven't ironed my surplice!" (washed the other day,
>> thank goodness), so up and at it. I'm not quite as fresh and rested as I'd
>> like to be for the occasion.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>