[Magdalen] Presiding Bishop coming to Good Shepherd!

[Jay Weigel]

Oh. My. Gosh. What amazing good news for your congregation! Y'all must be
beside yourselves! What joy!

On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 9:50 AM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> A great honour and richly deserved, too.  What a treat!
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
> On Fri, 10 Sept 2021 at 09:45, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What wonderful news.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 7:14 AM Roger Stokes <r.s.stokes.65 at cantab.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Wonderful news and recognition of your congregation's faithfulness.
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> > > On 10/09/2021 00:46, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> > > > For those who helped support me in the awful years of the coming
> apart
> > of
> > > > the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, when Bishop Mark Lawrence
> led
> > > the
> > > > diocese into schism and join ACNA.  My parish church followed
> Lawrence.
> > > > The split occurred in October 2012.  It was only one day until 20-30
> > > local
> > > > Episcopalians committed to forming a remnant congregation affiliated
> > with
> > > > The Episcopal Church.  We did that and have thrived, even with the
> > > required
> > > > pandemic closure of our building. We are holding services inside
> again
> > > with
> > > > strict restrictions and protocols for safe worship.
> > > >
> > > > So....much has happened in the ensuing 9 years since the schism,
> > > including
> > > > our recent election of our fifteenth Diocesan Bishop of The Episcopal
> > > > Diocese of South Carolina.  The Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley will
> > be
> > > > consecrated and seated on October 2.  Then, the next day, The
> Presiding
> > > > Bishop will visit one of the 'continuing Episcopal parishes' to
> preach
> > > and
> > > > celebrate. Well, here is the rest of the story!  Alleluia.  Rejoice
> > with
> > > > us! Ginga Wilder
> > > >
> > > > The parishioners of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
> received
> > > the
> > > > following communication today from our Priest-in-Charge, Fr. Dow
> > > > Sanderson.
> > > >
> > > > A Note from Fr. Dow:
> > > >
> > > > THE PB IS COMING TO SUMMERVILLE!
> > > >
> > > > +Well, beloved, I have the most exciting news! We learned yesterday
> > that
> > > > The Most Reverend Michael Curry, after Consecrating our new Bishop on
> > > > Saturday, October 2, had expressed a desire to Celebrate and Preach
> in
> > > one
> > > > of the displaced congregations on Sunday, October 3. We are so very
> > > > delighted that Good Shepherd has been selected!
> > > >
> > > > +George and Jane Tupper, with their usual grace and generosity, have
> > > > offered to host us at the farm.  The details as we have them now:
> > > >
> > > > +  One service at 10:00 (half an hour earlier so the PB can catch his
> > > plane
> > > > on time).No 8:00 Eucharist nor CE that day.
> > > >
> > > > +I am simply beside myself with happiness. We will publish more
> details
> > > as
> > > > they are available. But for now, mark your calendars for a
> > > not-to-be-missed
> > > > opportunity!
> > > >
> > > > Blessings,
> > > >
> > > > Dow
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN
> > Western Michigan
> >
>