[Magdalen] Cathedral Eucharist

[Marion Thompson]

I surely would walk many miles to hear Michael Curry preach.  Fortunately I
didn't have to go far today!  He always moves me.

Marion, a pilgrim

On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 9:29 PM Mahoney, W. Michael <wmmah at stoneledge.net>
wrote:

> The Cathedral's Sunday Eucharists are an example of what can be done when
> you have a lot of resources, even if you are actually kinda of broke.
> The music, the liturgy, the camera work, the sound, etc., etc, are all
> wonderful.
>
> And then to have Michael Curry as a preacher.  Not much more can be said.
>
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 9:03 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Ann!
> >
> > I usually try to at least go for the sermon, though occasionally I stay
> > for the whole thing. On Easter I directed my folks there, because there
> was
> > no way I could do an Easter service from my house! So we all watched the
> > Cathedral service.
> >
> > I haven’t actually been using straight Morning Prayer. I’ve been using
> the
> > Liturgy of the Word portion of the Service of Holy Eucharist through the
> > Peace and then continuing with the Lord’s Prayer and a couple of other
> > prayers, the General Thanksgiving and blessings and dismissal. This
> morning
> > I used a litany for a time of pandemic, which was on the National Church
> > website and a prayer for racial healing.
> > We keep the room open afterwards for announcements and conversation and
> > whatever business we might need to take care of.
> >
> > We now have permission to record or stream our services live from our
> > church buildings with just two or three people assisting us, but we
> > basically have no technology—when we tried that back on March 15th, we
> > brought in a hotspot, but we kept getting kicked off and ended up just
> > recording it on FaceBook. Then it took forever to download. There’s also
> > the fact that the Bishop has said clergy and lay leaders over 65 should
> not
> > participate, though a 70-year-old friend has been given permission.
> > Anyway, this too shall pass, but it’s getting old. One of my friends is
> > fond of saying that the Bible always says “It came to pass...”. It never
> > says “It came to stay...”
> > Blessings, Ann—stay well!
> >
> > > On May 31, 2020, at 7:07 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Went to listen to the PB's sermon, but stayed for the whole thing.
> > Hadn't
> > > realized how hungry I was for a full Eucharistic liturgy.  Feel like
> I've
> > > been to church.  Sermon was excellent, and loved seeing the sign behind
> > the
> > > PB's head that said, "Bills #1 Fan."  A little touch of home.  Thanks
> for
> > > the recommendation - I may go back next Sunday.  And the camerawork,
> > > including of the Cathedral interior, was great.
> > >
> > > Ann
> > >
> > > The Rev. Ann Markle
> > > Buffalo, NY
> > > ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> >
>