[Magdalen] Worship and job updates..

[Judy Fleener]

Great news, Sheila.

On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 5:18 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is such good news, Sheila.  I can read the joy in your words about
> being raised as an Anglican church musician.  Soak it up and enjoy it
> Sunday by Sunday.
>
> Prayers for the musician for whom you are substituting - prayers for his
> health and his vocational discernment during his illness.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 2:06 PM Sheila Ketler <debbiedimond52 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> > So I did not get that job... Four days after I did the interview I was
> > advised in an email that I
> > would not be considered for the position. They did not talk to any of my
> > references... When I needed a reference I phoned one of them and advised
> > that I would like permission to give his name as a reference. Well this
> was
> > a priest I know fairly well as I worked for him for five years and only
> > stopped working at the parish because they closed the doors... He said he
> > would give a reference. So two weeks later he called me up and said that
> > their organist is now ill and needs to take a leave of absence duration
> not
> > specified. At first we thought it would be for two or three Sundays but
> it
> > is turning out to be more than that. I have been asked if I would be
> > willing to take over as a substitute organist until he returns. Of course
> > if he does not return I am hoping that I would be considered as a
> permanent
> > replacement. They are worshiping with social distancing..This is the
> third
> > week that they have been in church.... Last Sunday was when the organist
> > advised he wanted time off and I was called last Sunday evening... My
> first
> > Sunday was today.. They were using the 1963 setting which is my favorite
> > one - it is the one I am most familiar with as a young Anglican I learned
> > the words to that service sitting beside my mother as we worshipped
> > together...
> > Mom could attend Anglican services Easter and Christmas and the rest of
> the
> > time was playing the organ at the Baptist church. I come by the talent
> > honestly I learned about church music as a baby beside my mom who was
> > playing and refused to let her daughter out of her sight for a single
> > second. The buggy was right next to the organ as mom played the
> service...
> > I felt so comfortable in that setting today... I told them I will play
> for
> > as long as is needed (if they find out they need to hire I will forward a
> > resume!!)  I think we are looking at least until March...
> >
> > That means I get to do Advent and Christmas.. I now need to get ahold of
> > the Ordo... I almost ordered one when I auditioned now I think I really
> > should get one.. I would like the hymns I play to fit the lectionary...
> >
> > Hope everyone is doing well
> > Sheila
> >
>


-- 
Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan