[Magdalen] Epiphany

[Marion Thompson]

Thanks, Clarissa.  I'm sure you'll agree that Mother Church can be an 
abusive parent.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 1/5/2016 4:04 PM, Clarissa Canning wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>