[Magdalen] DioVA - Regional Presidents Retreat @ Shrine Mont

[Grace Cangialosi]

So...a different group of “trans” folks?

> On Jun 20, 2018, at 9:28 AM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good day,
> 
> I learned a new word at the retreat: transectional - a choir member
> who has the range/ability to sing in more than one section (only one
> section at a time; my idea of heaven is always to have all choir
> sections available to sing harmony, or to be able to sing any part at
> any time!).
> 
> There are now 16 regions in the Diocese of Virginia, up from the 15
> regions last year. The retreat was originally envisioned by Bishop Ted
> Gulick 6 years ago. After he retired (temporarily - he "fails" at
> retirement!), the responsibility for the retreat was picked up by
> Bishop Bob Ihloff.
> 
> With the current uncertainties at the diocesan level (the search for a
> suffragan bishop was called off; Bishop Shannon Johnston proposes
> retiring before next summer; an outside group is tasked to assist with
> diocesan staff issues), it was interesting to hear - well - little
> more than what we have already learned from the bishop's emails.
> Frustrating, but of-a-piece with all the more important recent
> frustrations with national situations and events.
> 
> The high points of the retreat were getting to know a few of the
> diocesan staff, learning the "new normal" annual schedule (the annual
> convention moved from January to November), hearing about region
> issues and missions, and listening to Bishop Bob, a historian by
> training and a bishop by being.
> 
> The only low point was that we never sang together.
> 
> A personal report from one small corner of the Anglican Communion -
> 
> hugs - Cady
> turning back to badly-behaving computers ...
> what is going on with the bad "computer weather" these days?