[Magdalen] Merry Christmas

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Merry Christmas pub friends!! 
Jim and I spent the morning and into the afternoon with my son and his family - the grands (3 & almost 5) were caught up in new toys and adventures. 

Home now and getting ready to begin dinner prep. I hope you are all enjoying this special day. 

love across the miles!
Lynn

> On Dec 25, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> 

Merry Christmas to Magdalen friends!  May your observances and your
Christmas season be a blessing to each and all.

We attended service yesterday evening at The Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd.  One among us used her considerable gifts and skills to produce a
pageant starring our children that substituted for the liturgy of the
Word.  Artists from our congregation offered beautiful musical pieces as
prelude.  Eucharist was holy and joyous as a standing room only crowd of
118 gathered to welcome the Christ child and receive the sacrament.  That
is the largest crowd we've ever had for worship - and we probably broke
capacity law, but we just made room in 'the inn.'

Love and peace be yours today and always,
Ginga

> On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 8:45 AM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
> My rides to church for this holiday are not available, and so I have
> beencontented watching appropriate services and holiday music on television.
> The National  Shrine (USA - RC) was the most impressive music for
> Christmas, andMidnight Mass from Notre Dame de Paris from several years
> ago, was impressiveas well. At Notre Dame, the processional hymn was Adeste
> Fideles during whichthe Cathedral Choir sang the verses in Latin, and the
> congregation joined inthe chorus in Latin as well.  It was unique in my
> experience.
> Happy Christmas and a Good New Year.
> In a message dated 12/25/2019 6:45:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> cervus51 at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Anyway, Merry Christmas to
> all here.
>