[Magdalen] Prayers for The Episcopal Church in SC

[Ginga Wilder]

Our convention is this weekend at which time my 3-yr tenure ends.

This announcement has come from the diocese this afternoon:

*+++*

*Mediation update*
At 10:45 am today, Bishop Adams and Chancellor Tom Tisdale announced that
the mediation with Senior U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. has
been recessed until December 4-5, 2017.
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Ginga


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On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Catharine Phillips <revcphillips at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Oh, Ginga,
> My prayers are with all of you.
> I know you on Standing Committee, so you are literally "standing" in the
> heart of the mess.
> Blessings, my friend.
> Catharine
>
> On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My prayers are with you and all the South Carolina Episcopalians.
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > My dear friends, there is so much to pray for today, especially the
> > people
> > > of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, not to mention
> the
> > > culture of violence that is growing in the US.  I am praying that God's
> > > light will shine into the evil darkness, lighting the pathway out of
> this
> > > place.
> > >
> > > My request may seem too small in comparison, except that the church is
> > one
> > > of the vessels of that light of God in the world.  So, I bid your
> prayers
> > > for The Episcopal Church in SC and also for those who follow Mark
> > > Lawrence.  The two parties have begun three days of mediation in the
> > > federal court with retired Judge Joseph Anderson.
> > >
> > > You may know that the SC Supreme court overturned the circuit court
> > > decision in a 3-2 decision issued in August '17, giving Episcopal real
> > and
> > > intellectual property to TEC and TECSC.  A federal case to determine
> who
> > is
> > > the 'real bishop' of the Diocese of SC is set to be heard in March
> 2018.
> > > Even so, both parties have agreed to mediate disposition of the issues
> in
> > > the two faith communities.  Judge Anderson directed the parties not to
> > say
> > > anything publicly in support of their position until after mediation is
> > > finished.  The Lawrence church has not followed that directive, rather
> > > employing a Washington DC PR firm to argue their case in public.  Just
> > > yesterday, the local paper endorsed the Lawrence church's right to the
> > > property.  TECSC has followed the judge's directive.
> > >
> > > My prayer is that justice will be served in this case and that the
> court
> > of
> > > public opinion will be overthrown by the civil courts.  We need a final
> > > ruling and to move on into our separate futures unencumbered by legal
> > muck.
> > >
> > > Lord, have mercy.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Ginga Wilder
> > >
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> >
> > --
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > Western Michigan
> >
>
>
>
> --
> *Catharine Phillips, MA, MDiv, CADC*
>
>
> *All will be well.  Period.  (Thank you, Julian of Norwich)*
>
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