[Magdalen] After General Synod in Vancouver for ACC lost the marriage amendment vote .

[Roger Stokes]

On 14/07/2019 20:34, Clarissa Canning wrote:
> i felt very sad yesterday . today I had a MP service to do with my little
> congregation in Glenboro Mb. Many people in Manitoba are on traditional
> side .  I did some Prayers of People written for GS from Newfoundlander.
> The Gospel was “ Good Samaritan “ .  I felt really called to say something
> . During the announcements at the end I shared more about my daughter .
> Specifically that she is bi sexual . I told them I loved them too . Was
> just moved by the spirit . I  was emotional and could not sing much of the
>   of Abide with me”.  I got hugs at end of service and we continued about
> controversial opinions in the church and I shared of my parents experience
> with this and parish we were at a short time.  we talked of forgiveness I
> order to move on . Wow It felt freeing .

Clarissa,

I am glad you found it freeing. In the sermon I heard this morning the 
Vicar preached about different understandings of the word "Samaritan" 
over the centuries. Here in the UK Samaritans is the name of an 
organization (founded by a C/E priest) that is there for people in 
crisis so it has a very positive meaning. He reminded us that in Jesus's 
time the Samaritans were "the other" - outcasts for Jews. He asked us to 
think about which groups we regard as "other" and listed LGBT as among 
the groups that some reject.

Roger