[Magdalen] My own Leaving...

[Roger Stokes]

On 24/01/2016 23:32, Marion Thompson wrote:
> One more Sunday before my leave of absence.  It has come to light that 
> at the start of the year our P-i-C met with the two wardens of the 
> other church that we would hope to link with.  I (a deputy warden) had 
> heard nothing of this meeting and neither had our ignored Rector's 
> warden until last week's advisory board meeting when P-i-C spoke of 
> it.  Today we found out tht the group he took to the meeting consisted 
> of a former warden whom they thought could speak effectively to the 
> case, the People's warden, and the Treasurer  'who knows the 
> numbers'.  So neither the Rector's warden nor myself were told of the 
> meeting prior to the event, even by an email, let alone asked if we 
> could attend.

Yesterday I preached about the value and richness of Christian 
diversity, and within our own Anglican tradition.  The second reading 
from 1 Corinthians 12 was apposite to this.  I also pointed out the 
folly of thinking tou have the monopoly of truth and the only way to do 
things.  Sounds like your P-i-C and Bishop could have done with hearing, 
really hearing, that message.

Roger