[Magdalen] Dio SC (was Re: Dio. Of Virginia)

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks, Roger.  Yes, you are absolutely correct.  When all the trappings of
our ecclesiastical inner workings went away, The Episcopal Church in SC was
free to reclaim our essence as the body of Christ.  We are much the
healthier for it.  When the politics went away, we were free to love as we
are called.  I say from my place in the pew that the schism ultimately was
the very best thing that could have happened for Episcopalians in SC at the
time.  We found ourselves as a church again.  Of course, politics are there
and the litigation drags on and on and on, but it is good here.  Sr Julian
reminds us that all shall be welle, and this is true.  (Did I say that
while Good Shepherd is outgrowing our rented space, many in our
congregation, including John and me, do not want to assume the St. Paul's
property.  For many reasons.  But, when that decision comes, Good Shepherd
won't have a choice in that decision. )

You have not missed anything - nothing has come from the courts since Judge
Dickson heard the latest rendition of the Lawrence church's argument that
the split SC Supreme Court decision for TEC and TECSC didn't mean what it
said.  John and I attended that hearing along with a few others from Good
Shepherd.  I felt the judge was quite sympathetic to the Lawrence argument
and not so much with TECSC's request to move forward to implement the SCSC
ruling by appointing a forensic accountant and also a special manager to
oversee the distribution of property.  My guess is that we are at least a
year or more away from anything changing with regard to property
settlement.  Please know that I have no info from our diocese to form my
opinion...and remember that I tend towards being an Eeyore when confronted
with this subject.  So, my opinion comes simply from my negative intuition.

You may find further information in recent posts at these two blogs:
Ron Caldwell
http://episcopalschismsc.blogspot.com/

Steve Skardon
http://www.scepiscopalians.com/

Ginga Wilder

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On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 7:03 AM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> On 10/12/2018 11:35, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> > BUT, remember where I come from...SC took years - at least 25 to come to
> > schism.  I am not saying that is happening in VA, just that my experience
> > is so particular regarding diocesan leadership leading down the wrong
> > path.  And, again, the schism was not such a terrible thing for those of
> us
> > who remained with TEC.
>
> Ginga,
>
> In a sense the reorganization has meant that you have been able to work
> from a fairly clean state, going back to basics and arranging things as
> you want. From what you have said before for some congregations it has
> meant not having a lot of plant to maintain and so the freedom to be, if
> you like, a cutting which has got a fresh start in fresh compost with
> all the vitality that brings.
>
> On a tangential matter have I missed something or has there been no
> further ruling or hearing since the 19 November hearing about
> implementing the SCSC ruling?
>
> Roger
>
>