[Magdalen] Pancake/Waffle Time.

[Lynn Ronkainen]

When I married (many years ago in 1974) my husband had grown up with an 
Episcopalian mother and a father that, if raised in the faith, was probably 
Lutheran.  I remember the third time I spent some pre-wedding time with my 
future mother-in-law she asked me about my church going, and told me she was 
an Episcopalian.... at that time, I knew NOTHING about the Episcopal church 
and asked some (now) funny questions - one being: is that a church where 
dancing is a sin? (LOL in retrospect). I think she even laughed.

1974 were the times of Book of Common prayer paperback trials but we missed 
that as we didn't really go to church except at Christmas and Easter for the 
first few years of our marriage. I remember my mother-in-law had stopped 
attending church for a while because she was against celebrating the 
Eucharist E V E R Y Sunday..." it was too important for frequent reception". 
Gradually she returned to a small morning service of Rite 1 which was at 
7am.


Lynn

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

"Mercy and compassion are more than personal options. They are the antidotes 
to that fear and hatred." Mark Singel


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From: "Marion Thompson" <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2019 12:27 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Pancake/Waffle Time.

> 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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> From: cantor03--- via Magdalen
> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 12:33 PM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Cc: cantor03 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Pancake/Waffle Time.
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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.
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> David Strang.
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> In a message dated 3/5/2019 12:20:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com writes:
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> .  But, yes, your ‘too Roman’ would get that eye with some.  A number of 
> our people come from Presbyterian and United Church backgrounds.
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