[Magdalen] Pancake/Waffle Time.

[Marion Thompson]

We suffer the same Proulx Schubert Mass resistance.  Because it is thoughtfully provided as a unit on sturdy card, they think it’s all a Roman plot and can’t possibly be what’s presented in the back of ‘Common Praise’ our long-time hymn book.  I know of two people who will help with all the kitchen-using events because they love our church, but who won’t attend any services.  The other day I was chatting with a fellow who referred to his ‘back-sliding', his less -frequent attendance.  His wife won’t come and he stays home with her.  I innocently suggested that perhaps she would like our priest to bring communion to her, to them.  ‘Oh no!  She wouldn’t have him in!’  and added ‘She’s low church!’  and said ruefully “I’m high church’.  Sad.

Marion, a pilgrim

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Though the local Procathedral has been rising in churchmanship during the35 years I've been in the region, there is still a rather militant low churchbrigade there.  For example, even though the Proulx "Community Mass" is inTEC '82 Hymnal the parish had to discontinue its use because of thecomplaining about the word, "Mass."
And on the subject of Protestants, one of my best friends in high school(Class of 1955) is a retired Baptist minister whose congregation justleft the ABC because it has become "too liberal." I avoid any discussionof religion or politics when chatting with him.  I don't think he would bevery accepting of my wild-eyed Liberal politics, sexual orientation orhigh church faith.
We can avoid these issues, and still have some satisfying conversation.


David Strang.







In a message dated 3/5/2019 12:20:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, marionwhitevale at gmail.com writes:

.  But, yes, your ‘too Roman’ would get that eye with some.  A number of our people come from Presbyterian and United Church backgrounds.