[Magdalen] Where are we

[Jay Weigel]

i know I'm in the minority, but I really hate Zoom. Even though it enabled
this group to have a meeting once, and I got to have a get-together with
part of my family (which was continually interrupted by the Zoom equivalent
of "Time, gentlemen, time" and having to be refreshed) I detest it. The
cc-op uses it for bored and member meetings and I generally find it a
nuisance. There, I've said it.

On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:47 AM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> All hail, the great ZOOM!!!  Zoom is one of the great Goods to have come
> out of all this.  I'm happy to join in anytime anywhere -- and I don't even
> have to get out of my chair!  Bliss!  Hello, world!
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Dec 2020 at 10:33, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thank you Judy for the goad that moves us!
> >
> > Prayers offered for those of us in pain of any sort, those of us
> > feeling isolated, those of us who miss in-person gatherings for any
> > reason (oh - live music & singing!). May we each find our own ways to
> > experience the love of our Lord, and may we each experience in our own
> > way the wings of the Holy Spirit hovering over us as we move through
> > our days.
> >
> > This year gets a mixed review from here - I have been watching my tech
> > job disappear (the great move to the "cloud" - or, as I call it "other
> > people's computers"). Jan 4 is my last day on the contract, Jan 14 is
> > my last day for the company. I am looking for other jobs but have lost
> > motivation somewhere in the conflicting layers of 2020. On the other
> > hand, we have been able to keep ourselves healthy so far.
> >
> > The highlight of the year was a trip from Virginia to Cave Creek, AZ
> > to assist my best friend (who had serious knee reconstruction surgery
> > in October) with the Sonoran Arts League "Hidden In the Hills" arts
> > tour over the weekends before & after Thanksgiving (6 days). Maggie
> > and her husband, an artisan blacksmith (and mountain/rock climber, and
> > caver, as we are), hosted 5 other artists at their in-progress forge
> > and shipping-container-house site for the tour. I was able to drive a
> > 6-seater 4x4 to get arts tour visitors from the "parking lot" (a
> > gravel road) to their site. The artists were great fun, had a
> > wonderfully productive year and tour (better than any previous year),
> > and inspiring conversationalists! I navigated the 3 airports and 2
> > VERY FULL airplane fights, the tour, and visiting with mask and
> > without infection. Phew! The anxiety!
> >
> > Our church is in transition as of Jan 1 2021. (In our diocesan region
> > of 10 churches, quite a few are in transition right now. What a
> > challenge!) Trinity, Washington (VA) provides weekly Facebook/Youtube
> > virtual services, but with a separate pdf bulletin (I use a
> > combination of my phone (video/sound) and tablet (service pdf) to
> > "attend" - I am impressed by Suzie's dedication to putting the words
> > with the music. We have a pastoral care group actively contacting
> > parishioners via phone calls and emails, but we have not tried to
> > deliver communion, which might alleviate complaints from our parish
> > members? What a great idea! I don't know if that is verboten in the
> > Dio. VA?
> >
> > Today is "mail out Christmas presents day" here - yes, we are late! We
> > will have an isolated Christmas, but my Sis-Swister (Swiss sister) is
> > setting up a family zoom call on Christmas Day - our first!
> >
> > virtual hugs & hope & prayers to all - Cady
> >
>