[Magdalen] Where is the Episcopal Church?

Grace Cangialosi gracecan at gmail.com
Tue Jan 31 03:22:10 UTC 2017


Oh, I didn't see that...but, of course, that was before the fact, so he didn't know what was coming.

> On Jan 30, 2017, at 3:52 PM, Kristin Rollins <kristin at verumsolum.com> wrote:
> 
> I suspect that is because Curry attempted to get ahead of the issue. He
> released this statement on Wednesday:
> 
> http://www.episcopalchurch.org/posts/michaelcurry/i-ask-president-trump-continue-powerful-work-our-refugee-resettlement-program
> 
> That statement included:
> 
> "I ask President Trump to continue the powerful work of our refugee
> resettlement program without interruption, recognizing the long wait and
> screening process that means refugees wait months and sometimes years to
> enter the country. We ask that we continue to accept as many refugees as
> we have in the past, recognizing the need is greater than ever. We ask
> that refugees from all countries receive consideration to come to the
> U.S. and not to ban those who come from countries most in need of our
> assistance."
> 
> Kristin
> 
> -- 
>  Kristin Rollins
>  kristin at verumsolum.com
>  Portsmouth, VA
> 
>> On Mon, Jan 30, 2017, at 02:38 PM, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>> It's been puzzling to me that there hasn't been one word on here about
>> the awful edict regarding Muslim immigrants and others, including US
>> citizens and green card holders who had the misfortune to be out of the
>> country last Friday and now can't get back in.
>> But there also hasn't  been anything from TEC, not even from Curry. A few
>> bishops have spoken out, including ours, which is something of a welcome
>> surprise. He even said it might have to be a matter of doing civil
>> disobedience--a real surprise!
>> At any rate, our diocesan convention this weekend was a pretty somber
>> affair as this travesty unfolded. Maybe everyone is still in a state of
>> shock...


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