[Magdalen] opening churches

[Ann Markle]

We open, masked and outdoors, tomorrow morning.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu


On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 8:35 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> The wardens, mission council and priests have been talking about reopening
> nearly since the virus hit, but it's mostly making plans to be ready when
> we can.  South Carolina's cases are peaking straight up day by day.  Today
> we set a new record for cases @ 1846 new cases.  Deaths topped 800 today.
> I know the standing committee met with an MUSC epidemiologist recently who
> it's not safe.  DUH, I say.  Politics have sadly taken over the minds of
> our leaders and we have no statewide mandate to keep the guidelines.  My
> city has put in a 9-day mask ordinance that may be extended.  Lord, the
> stupidity!  I am essentially staying home and keeping the guidelines.  John
> is working and people want to see and buy houses, so ... well.  I won't be
> going back to church in the foreseeable future.  I do so miss the
> sacrament.
>
> Ginga
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Us too Judy
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 7:12 PM Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We were scheduled to begin in person worship with three weekday
> > Eucharists,
> > > no Sundays.  That has been canceled since the numbers around here are
> on
> > > the rise again.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> > > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > > Western Michigan
> > >
> > --
> > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> >
>