[Magdalen] Merry Christmas

[Ginga Wilder]

Good News, Scott!!

Ginga

On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 1:24 PM Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
wrote:

> We've been attending the 10 a.m. Christmas Day High Mass at the Church of
> the Ascension the past several years, instead of the late-night Christmas
> Eve Mass.
>
> The Christmas morning Mass has grown in popularity...it used to be rather
> minimalist but now the full choir sings for it. We had lots of visitors
> there yesterday...the family in front of us looked just thrilled to be
> there...looking back often to see the organ and choir; fully participating
> using the comprehensive leaflet; very enthusiastic at the Peace. I hope
> we've made some new friends of the parish this Christmas and that they'll
> all return for other occasions!
>
> We've been growing this autumn in general...we're over the long-elusive
> goal of 100 attending the three Sunday Masses, and that's been happening
> even on "ordinary" green Sundays. New volunteers for acolyting, vestry, and
> other roles as well. TBTG!
>
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 8:09 AM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We had a packed house at St. Paul's in Muskegon.  I believe that the
> > congregation was more than 1/2 strangersto me.  I am there every Sunday.
> 2
> > lovely young ladies, maybe 10 and 12 and beautifully dressed,  came to
> the
> > usher who was distributing candles and said, "We are a party of 10."  I
> > guess they go to restaurants more often than church.
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 25, 2019 at 10:51 PM Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Merry Christmas to all. My little parish had 2 Christmas Eve services,
> > and
> > > at 4:30 we had four (count ‘em!) girls as acolytes! What a blessing our
> > > kids are! This morning we had a spoken service, and I’m home alone,
> with
> > > chicken, biscuits, and gravy for dinner, and homemade (gift) treats for
> > > dessert. I must admit, I’m glad the main event is over; I’m sure the
> > > remaining 11 days of Christmas will be better.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 11:30 PM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Merry Christmas to all those here  I have just returned from Mass at
> > St.
> > > > Paul's Muskegon.  We were packed tonight with more than half the
> > > > congregation people I has never seen and many of whom I did not know.
> > We
> > > > are all aging and I am especially aware of the burden that can be.
> > Bill
> > > > has macular degeneration and member loss.  Some days it is hard for
> him
> > > to
> > > > type passwords correctly. We continue to be happy in our smallish
> condo
> > > > where we can walk to almost everything we need. And we look forward
> to
> > > > 2020. and an election! my love to all of you.
> > > > .
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > > > Western Michigan
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Ann
> > >
> > > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > > Buffalo, NY
> > > www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > Western Michigan
> >
>
>
> --
> Scott R. Knitter
> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>