[Magdalen] Bishop Guerry of South Carolina

[Christopher Hart]

Lonnie Hamilton from TECSC was honored at General Convention for his
faithful service. He was the sole deputy from South Carolina who stayed in
the House of Deputies when the Lawrence faction walked out in 2012.

On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 7:25 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger, Christopher, et al,
> We are ever grateful for your support and loving kindness for The Episcopal
> Church in SC.  I am old and tired tonight, so I won't write much.  But,
> please know TECSC and Good Shepherd, Summerville, SC have depended on your
> prayers over the coming apart and the coming back together -- many years,
> but the Lawrence church split away in 2012.
>
> Thank you!
> Ginga
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 7:55 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Bishop Guerry was a man ahead of his time.  His writings about the church
> > have offered a beacon for The Episcopal Church in SC through our travail.
> >
> > John and I are on the way from the 2nd of three open conversations for
> > members of the Lawrence church who may want to return to the Episcopal
> > Church.  A good turnout, some of whom were from Lawrence churches.  We
> are
> > underway.
> >
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 6:59 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> The referred article corresponds to my own knowledge from family
> history.
> >> Bp. Guerry introduced his wife's niece to a young priest in his diocese,
> >> and so my grandparents met. His son Moultrie Guerry was my father's
> >> godfather. So while I am not a descendant of the martyr there is a
> pretty
> >> strong family connection.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 6:05 PM, Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> >> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 17/07/2018 22:48, ME Michaud wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> http://www.episcopalchurchsc.org/bishop-guerry.html
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Thank you for this reference. Bishop Guerry's words about his
> assailant
> >> > obviously recall Our Lord's words from the cross echoed on the wall of
> >> the
> >> > old Coventry cathedral destroyed by German bombs in World War II.
> Nails
> >> > from the destroyed part of the cathedral (there is one cathedral which
> >> > incorporates the ruins and the 20th century build on an orthoganal
> axis)
> >> > were formed soon after the bombing raid into a cross. Justin Welby was
> >> > given a silver relica of that cross when he went from being a Canon of
> >> > Cobentry to be Bishop of Durham and he still seems to favout it as his
> >> > pectoral cross.
> >> >
> >> > Roger
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> >> >> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sunday the Episcopal Church in South Carolina posted on Facebook
> >> that
> >> >>> the Dean of Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston and others had been
> >> >>> present
> >> >>> and involved in a service in Canterbury Cathedral when William
> >> Alexander,
> >> >>> 8th Bishop of South Carolina, was remembered as a martyr for the
> >> faith.
> >> >>> Wikipedia tells me he was shot in his office but is silent about the
> >> >>> motivation for the shooting. Please is their any enlightenment as to
> >> why
> >> >>> he
> >> >>> is a martyr for the faith?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ginga and others should know I am supportive of TECSC and look
> >> forward to
> >> >>> the resolution of the various court cases so it can reclaim the name
> >> of
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> Episcopal Dioces of South Carolina, plus various properties which
> have
> >> >>> been
> >> >>> ordered returned to their custody. (I have tried to stay within the
> >> >>> limits
> >> >>> of what has been established in law.)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Roger
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Christopher Hart
> >>
> >> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> >> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> >> Twitter: @cervus51
> >>
> >
>



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Christopher Hart

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