[Magdalen] Is the Pub closed?

[Grace Cangialosi]

Suzie,
I heard BTSR (Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond) is closing; that makes me very sad. I was adjunct faculty there for four years, and I thought it was a terrific place. And, of course, they shared that wonderful library with Union.
What does Rick think about the change?

> On Jan 13, 2019, at 9:52 PM, Suzie Buchanan <buchanan.suzie at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I hang around the pub, but rarely post.  Who knew I'd ever be the quiet one
> in the corner?
> I pray.  Praying right now for Judy and Ginga.  For knees and necks.  For
> Ryn and Jay.  And wish we had an update from Lynn on Jim's surgery.
> 
> I am doing well.  For those who don't know, I had a very painful exit from
> my parish in Richmond VA just after Easter 2017.  Am feeling so blessed by
> the open door God then offered to become Rector of St. James in Lenoir NC
> (foothills of the mountains - Diocese of Western North Carolina).  I have
> been here now for 17 months and love this parish - the people and the
> area.  I rent a small home here (amazing space and location, a real gift
> considering the budget I had for it), and drive the 300 miles each way
> twice a month back to Richmond to spend a couple of days with my husband,
> Rick, who is still at his job at Union Presbyterian Seminary there. My days
> off are Thurs-Fri, so I hit the road on Wednesday about 5 pm for the 5 hour
> drive.  Rick and I eat an early dinner on Friday before I hit the road that
> evening to return to North Carolina.  I do that about every other week.
> Our tight budget means I do the driving (my Honda vs his truck mileage)
> plus this little rental without a fenced yard is hard on our two big dogs.
> So Rick doesn't come south often.  We are so tired of this arrangement,
> though, so have begun the work needed to both put the house in Richmond on
> the market and find a new one here.  I don't know what he'll do for work
> here . . . that will be our next challenge.
> 
> But I am deeply joyful these days, and am doing ministry that both
> challenges and delights me. St James is a really healthy place - with
> people that are actively involved in their baptismal ministries in the
> world and in the parish.  They keep saying they can't believe they got me .
> . . and I keep thanking God that I get to be in ministry with them.  Good
> diocese, too.   I just miss my husband!  And we're working on taking care
> of that.  In the meantime we FaceTime every night and talk on the phone
> every morning.
> 
> Now, back to my prayer corner!
> 
> blessings
> Suz
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 12, 2019 at 8:17 PM Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Nothing in the past two days.
>> 
>> Kate
>> 
>> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
>> humbly with your God?"
>> Micah 6:8
>>