[Magdalen] Annual Meeting Prayers

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Our parish is having her annual meeting tomorrow as well. It's also St.
James. May James put in a good word for us.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10:15 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
wrote:

> Prayers, certainly, Jo. I suggest you pray for yourselves during the
> liturgy, and maybe for all churches having annual meetings during these
> turbulent times (like Good Shepherd, Buffalo, also tomorrow). I intend to
> pray that the turbulence be like the Holy Spirit over the waters of
> creation, bringing life and growth and renewal.
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 10:07 PM Marion Thompson <
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Eeeeesh!  Prayers for your church, Jo, and also for you at what clearly
> >
> > is a very challenging time!
> >
> >
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/21/2017 9:21 PM, Jo Craddock wrote:
> >
> > > Your prayers for St. James BR as our annual meeting occurs Sunday, are
> >
> > > solicited.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > We're undergoing our own "Trump Effect," in my opinion, and have a
> >
> > > slate of candidates for vestry that, with perhaps one or two
> >
> > > exceptions (out of 12, for six vacancies), in comparable
> >
> > > credentialing, rivals that of nominees to the Trump cabinet.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > I am entirely uncertain of my position surviving, or, for that matter,
> >
> > > my parish membership.
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Thanks, and
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Peace,
> >
> > > Jo
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
>