[Magdalen] Annual Meeting Prayers

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Had a nice meeting.  A good group of people.

The rector did a sermon that was a summary of the annual report.

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 11:15 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
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>> > Eeeeesh!  Prayers for your church, Jo, and also for you at what clearly
>> >
>> > is a very challenging time!
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>> > Marion, a pilgrim
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>> > On 1/21/2017 9:21 PM, Jo Craddock wrote:
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>> > > Your prayers for St. James BR as our annual meeting occurs Sunday, are
>> >
>> > > solicited.
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>> > >
>> >
>> > > 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.
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>> > > I am entirely uncertain of my position surviving, or, for that matter,
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>> > > my parish membership.
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>> > > Thanks, and
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>> > >
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>> > > Peace,
>> >
>> > > Jo
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>> >
>> > --
>> Ann
>>
>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> Buffalo, NY
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