[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Marion Thompson]

I guess I should in that I am a licenced lay reader at her pleasure and 
she is the one who sent this man to us.  She has her name in the hat for 
a suffragan episcopal election in February in another diocese and I 
haven't seen her about at recent things.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 1/3/2016 6:54 PM, Roger Stokes wrote:
> On 03/01/2016 20:54, Marion Thompson wrote:
>> Well, I did it.  I told the wretched man that I'm taking a leave of 
>> absence from the end of Jan until (vague wave) Easter or so.  He was 
>> easy because he asked no questions, only remarking that I probably 
>> have a lot going on in my life at this time.  End of our pastoral 
>> session, other than him wondering what who how about readers and 
>> intercessors beyond the end of Jan..  You know, he's not a bad man, 
>> but he is so stuck and introverted and rigidly academic and so 
>> unwilling to meet us half way, that I can't cope. The dark cloud 
>> descended right as we left the vestry and persisted as he ignored his 
>> deacon and sub-deacon throughout, brushing past us, a one-man band 
>> who might as well have been alone throughout the liturgy and would 
>> have been happier that way.
>>
>> My A-Team friends are taking the news that I've done it a lot harder, 
>> because it lays bare their own dark feelings about it all. "Can I 
>> come with you?" and I really feel that I am leaving them in the 
>> lurch.  However, the truth of it is that we are all demoralized and 
>> there is ever-less joy.  I will continue with Food Bank, but I will 
>> be free to explore my local options.
>>
>> A very brave move for one who is always reluctant to  jump ship. 
>> Please keep St. Peter's in your prayers!
>
>
> I hope you tell the bishop what you have done and why.  Don't pull 
> your punches.  He needs to be told the bald truth so he can't claim 
> before our ultimate judge "I didn't know"
>
> Roger
>