[Magdalen] Another prayer request

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Prayers rising for Glen and Dean. Thankful for the light that pours forth on occasions, through the cracks of what feels so much like brokenness. 
peace
Lynn

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On Apr 27, 2016, at 7:58 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:

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