[Magdalen] Magdalen Digest, Vol 82, Issue 1

[Sharon Moon]

I enjoyed reading the updates from Cady and Grace and hearing about Trinity
and Georgia.

Blessings and Love,

Sharon Moon



On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 8:09 AM <magdalen-request at herberthouse.org> wrote:

> Send Magdalen mailing list submissions to
>         magdalen at herberthouse.org
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
>         http://herberthouse.org/mailman/listinfo/magdalen
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
>         magdalen-request at herberthouse.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
>         magdalen-owner at herberthouse.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of Magdalen digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. A brighter note? (cady soukup)
>    2. Re: A brighter note? (Grace Cangialosi)
>    3. Re: A brighter note? (cady soukup)
>    4. Re: A brighter note? (Grace Cangialosi)
>    5. Re: A brighter note? (Grace Cangialosi)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> At Trinity episcopal church in ?little? Washington, VA today we gathered
> for communion (one kind) at the altar rail, in person, unmasked, for the
> first time since Lent 2020!
>
> Our own list sibling Georgia DuBose was the celebrant. She preached an
> on-point sermon about (among other things) how following the example of our
> Lord, and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit is not easy, and has
> never been easy.
>
> We were all out of practice, so the service was a community effort to
> recall the rhythms, sounds, and cadence of worship, as we each reminded
> ourselves and each other how we do this amazing event we call a worship
> service in person. It was streamed for our parishioners who are, even now,
> unable to get to a service, so all the fits and starts are recorded for
> those active participants who might not yet be embarrassed.
>
> Nevertheless, we gathered, we worshipped, we sang, we communed, we praised,
> we had a coffee hour, we rejoiced!
>
> Thanks be to God!
>
> Cady
> one grand round of virtual, non-invasive hugs all around for those who wish
> to partake!
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2021 16:15:04 -0400
> From: Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] A brighter note?
> Message-ID: <C5D543FF-4C26-4A2F-BCF8-750599D5C91A at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> I?m interested in knowing how you distributed communion. We?re still not
> having folks come forward, but are distributing the wafers in individual
> paper condiment cups at the point in the service where the Peace takes
> place. At the point in the Eucharistic prayer where the Holy Spirit is
> invoked, people hold the wafers up, and I bless them. We consume them
> together at the usual place in the service after the words ?The gifts of
> God??
> I know people are handling this in all sorts of ways, but this was what
> was done at an Easter Vigil service I attended, and it seems sound. I don?t
> think my folks are ready to come to the rail yet.
> Did Georgia put the wafers directly into people?s hands?
>
> Is she going to be your interim?
>
> > On Jun 6, 2021, at 2:43 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?At Trinity episcopal church in ?little? Washington, VA today we gathered
> > for communion (one kind) at the altar rail, in person, unmasked, for the
> > first time since Lent 2020!
> >
> > Our own list sibling Georgia DuBose was the celebrant. She preached an
> > on-point sermon about (among other things) how following the example of
> our
> > Lord, and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit is not easy, and has
> > never been easy.
> >
> > We were all out of practice, so the service was a community effort to
> > recall the rhythms, sounds, and cadence of worship, as we each reminded
> > ourselves and each other how we do this amazing event we call a worship
> > s!
>
>
> ---------------
>
> Georgia put the wafers directly into people's hands. Only people who
> were comfortable with that came up to the rail.
>
> As the only glluten-free person in the congregation right now, I
> handle my own wafer in a separate tiny "tin" by putting it on the
> altar for the consecration, then getting the tin from the celebrant,
> opening it and consuming the blessed wafer, taking it home with me,
> putting a new water in the tin, and repeating everything next Sunday.
> It simplifies the process for both the Altar Guild and for the priest.
>
> Georgia is one of at least 6 priests (including a "retired" bishop)
> who are providing coverage, from pastoral care to church services, as
> we go through our transition period, which started the first of the
> year.
>
> So far, the vestry is still the "transition team" - we are lucky to
> have had the simplified down time to go through the candidate process.
>
>
> Georgia led us in a prayer of remembrance for June 6 1944, DDay.
> Looking back, remembering, hoping forward.
>
> Cady
>
> On 6/6/21, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I?m interested in knowing how you distributed communion. We?re still not
> > having folks come forward, but are distributing the wafers in individual
> > paper condiment cups at the point in?
> >
> >> On Jun 6, 2021, at 2:43 PM, cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?At Trinity episcopal church in ?little? Washington, VA today we
> gathered
> >> for communion (one kind) at the altar rail, in person, unmasked, for the
> >> first time since Lent 2020!
> >>
> >> Our own list sibling Georgia DuBose was the celebrant. She preached an
> >> on-point sermon about (among other things) how following the example of
> >> our
> >> Lord, and responding to the call of the Holy Spirit is not easy, and has
> >> never been easy.
>
>