[Magdalen] A 'New' Church with a 300 Year History

[Ginga Wilder]

Judy, I hope you read the joyous history, too.   We have such a wonderful
little congregation! The only thing I can think to compare with these past
5 years is that it has been like having a baby in our old age...just call
me Sarah.  The video is bittersweet for those of us who served with Tom,
seen in the photo illustrating the video.  Tom grew up in Summerville, was
a dentist who followed his bliss and became a farmer.  He became mortally
ill last Christmas night and died of a rare leukemia in early March.  He
was a dear, dear man.  We are all grieving for Tom this season, especially
his wife and family.  Bishop Curry was still in NC when we played the video
for the province IV bishops....in the second verse of the hymn 'I sing a
song of the saints of God,' his deep voice began humming, then singing the
words until at the third verse the entire room of bishops and presenters
and TECSC leaders were singing in one voice.

I am thankful for being part of the reorganization of TEC in SC.
Ginga

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wept while watching that.  God bless you, Ginga for your good and
> faithful heart.  This video is wonderful.
>
> On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 10:18 AM, Eleanor Braun <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Beautiful, and so inspiring!
> >
> > Eleanor
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 9:47 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Friends, in this season when it seems we are keeping vigil with those
> in
> > > our lives how are dying or seriously ill, I have a story and visual of
> > new
> > > life that has come to my Episcopal parish in SC in the five years since
> > the
> > > schism of October 2012.  May this brighten your day.
> > >
> > > Blessings,
> > > Ginga Wilder
> > > http://www.episcopalchurchofgoodshep-summerville.org/telling-our-
> > story.html
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> Western Michigan
>