[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Clarissa Canning]

Is he a clone type of her, I really loath Bishops who only care about their
clergy clones and think all churches should be only run by them.  It offers
no collabrative type of decision making, no freedom to play with Liturgy,,
and seems to keep the church the same,&  boring, please those who hate
change,  How does this welcome new people, non churched etc.  No one feels
cared for without Pastoral care. Well I won't go on.   Glad your are taking
a break..   .

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
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