[Magdalen] Paradoxical little parish

[Marilyn Cepeda]

Yes it is!

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 1:35 AM James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is so much FUN to be a part of a "what-are-those-people-doing-now?"
> Church.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer was referred to as that funny little
> > church way out in West Mobile.
> > Mobile has itself moved West so we are now close to the population
> center.
> > We were the first in our diocese
> > to have a same sex blessing and sadly buried on of those two men all to
> > soon. We struggle financially
> > but took on a building project to have room for hosting Family Promise
> > monthly. We have hosted Barbara Crafton
> > and Marguerite Gunther in workshops for which all of our people worked
> very
> > hard, but few of our own people attended
> > But enjoyed the preaching on Sunday.
> >
> > Our current "what are those people doing now" is another first for our
> > area. Next week, we will have a
> > Celebration of New/Shared Ministry as we formally welcome our ECLA
> minister
> > who will be shared with a local Lutheran
> > Church of a similar size. There was already some mingling of
> congregations
> > in terms of book studies and suppers which
> > just happened. Now we will share Pastor Joy, share some ministry efforts,
> > some social events, and some programs.
> >
> > In this new world of tight finances and declining membership, it is my
> hope
> > that creative shared ministries may keep
> > More congregations viable as well as enable both to extend their
> ministries
> > in the community.
> >
> > Prayers for our shared ministry and both congregations are welcome.
> Prayers
> > for Pastor Joy are requested. I give thanks for a creative and visionary
> > bishop who can see the potential richness of this relationship!
> >
> > Marilyn Cepeda
> > Mobile, Alabama
> > --
> > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> > Mobile, Alabama
> >
>
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Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
Mobile, Alabama