[Magdalen] Where are we

[Catharine Phillips]

I, also, hate ZOOM, but it seems the only way right now to "attend" church,
see my therapist, see my clients...So...I put up with it. And I will be
glad when we are able to return to 'NON-ZOOM"  times.

*Catharine Phillips, MA, MDiv, LPC*

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*What is done out of love always supersedes good and evil  -Nietzsche*

*All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be
well*




On Mon, Dec 21, 2020 at 10:05 AM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>