[Magdalen] Prayers for The Episcopal Church in SC

[Ginga Wilder]

Thank you to Catharine and Judy.
Ginga

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
> +++
> 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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