[Magdalen] Another prayer request

[Marion Thompson]

One of my three close chums from my former church where I still help 
with the food bank has had confirmation of prostate cancer.  It is stage 
one or two and he has opted for surgery in June, rather than other 
options.  His partner of more than 25 years is a strong silent type and 
will be internalizing his obvious concerns.  Some part of the 
convalescence will be at my place in Port Hope whenever. Anyway, please 
add Glenn and Dean, his partner, also one of the three, to your prayers.

Did I say that Glenn is Mr. Music, _the_ music provider at that troubled 
place that has no choir or anything other than Glenn's free-ranging 
often-inspired offerings?  Two local churches have said No to any formal 
linkage so at best down the road there may be Option C, a part-time 
priest.  Incidentally, this last Sunday there was a sub and for a brief 
moment order was restored with a familiar way of celebrating and 
sensible pauses.  I gather it was balm for the soul.  So on top of 
everything, the church now faces a time of the priest leading the hymns 
without accompaniment, as happened last summer.  No money in the pot to 
pay a sub organist.  It is more than sad to see the place crumbling away 
this way.

Marion, a pilgrim