[Magdalen] Me too!

[Christopher Hart]

I’m a relative newbie compared to a lot of you. I was really introduced to
this community via St. Bede’s to which I was invited by the late Louie Crew
(Clay). My first online mailing list was the Bishops/Deputies list which
Louie founded, but he apparently thought I would also enjoy a more informal
community. He was right, of course, and I remain immensely grateful for his
suggesting it. When St. Bede’s was self destructing I think it was Raewynne
Whitely who cued me about Magdalen having recently been created to fill the
void. I’m grateful for all of the friends I’ve made here including some who
have passed on and a few who have left the pub.

On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 4:21 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I started off on Anglican in about 1993 and have been on something ever
> since.  I don't remember joining or not joining St. Sam's per se, but do
> recall formation of the Pub and Magdalen.  Anyway, it has been a long and
> rich time spent in the company of so many of you. A lot of water under a
> lot of my personal bridges in the years since then.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim   ... today my sail I lift ....
>
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 4:01 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I also joined St. Sam's in 1997, actually June of 1997.  LOL!  Capers
> > Limehouse, also of blessed memory, was a friend of mine here in
> > Summerville, SC.  Capers was part of a group of women who gathered weekly
> > to study and have conversations regarding better Anglican theology that
> we
> > were getting in SC at the time.  She was SO smart and well read and
> > articulate.  Capers scared the hell out of the male clergy in SC, and
> after
> > persisting faithfully, eventually she was ordained to the diaconate.
> Capers
> > told us about St. Sams's, her online Anglican community.  I wanted to be
> > part of that but didn't have a computer then.  John changed that for my
> > 50th birthday...June, 1997.  Before I knew how to use Word, I signed on
> to
> > St. Sam's.  Many SO smart people were part of the dialog and I learned a
> > lot.
> >
> > St. Sam's did become unbearably contentious in time, so St. Bede's
> formed,
> > then Magdalen's.  I followed these iterations over time.  I have love the
> > few listmeets I've attended, my first being the institution of new
> ministry
> > for Ann Markle when she went to Clarksville, TN.  Her bishop then became
> > the first provisional bishop of SC after the schism.  I met Jay, Mary
> Jane,
> > Carol Marsh, Judy Fleener then.  (I don't think Bill Fleener was there
> > then.)  Good times.
> >
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 3:46 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Me too also. I think I found St. Sam's in  1997. I remember getting
> into
> > > some hideous arguments with Ken Peck LOL I finally decided I wasn't
> going
> > > to put up with him and just ignored him.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 3:43 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Another St. Sam’s/St. Bede’s alum here too!  Magdalen has lasted so
> > much
> > > > longer than the others, possibly because our community is older now
> and
> > > > less snarky! And I have fond memories of so many of those who have
> > > entered
> > > > into larger life: Deb, Tony H., Mary Ann, Lane, Cynthia, Roland...
> > >
> >
>
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Christopher Hart

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