[Magdalen] Our Canadian General Synod

[Marion Thompson]

It used to be two weeks, which allowed for a leisurely pace and some free
time, but this has been tightened up.  We travelled to Vancover on
Wednesday morning July 10, and it kicked off in the afternoon with the
opening Eucharist a couple of blocks away at Christ Church Cathedral and a
full session in the evening.  We began each day at 8:30.  Lunch & dinner
were on site (fabulous food!!!).  Finished perhaps by 9, sometimes later.
Saturday saw the Primatial election and subsequent Eucharist at the
Cathedral where we also attended the closing Eucharist immediately before
the final banquet.  Travel on Wednesday, July 17 -- my ride left for the
airport at 6 a.m.  Gah!

I took an hour and a half out to meet with our Gail Edwards, mini-listmeet,
thinking I would be back at the end of an afternoon break.  No, other
things had been sqeezed in so that the break was just starting when I
returned.  It really was that intensive.

It was rich, but talk about total immersion!  Of course, not every time has
a Primatial election to fit in.

Marion, a pilgrim

On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 8:59 AM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Marion,
>
> How long does your General Synod last? I've been an elected deputy to
> several of our General Conventions and I can attest to feeling exhausted by
> the time they are over, although generally in a very good way.
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 5:53 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hello, all,
> >
> > I've been busy in July, especially with the Anglican Church of Canada' s
> > General Synod in Vancouver of which I was an elected member..
> >
> > From what I've seen, or rather not seen, I guess it didn't cause much of
> a
> > stir in TEC.
> >
> > My daughter Fiona got married a couple of days after what was left of me
> > got back home.  A grand day and evening and good gathering of family.  We
> > all stayed at her and Carlo's place the night before and the night after.
> > Good fun -- a shame I was exhausted after GS19.
> >
> > Marion, a pllgrim
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Christopher Hart
>
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