[Magdalen] Presiding Bishop coming to Good Shepherd!

[Ginga Wilder]

Yes!  Thanks everyone.  We are praying it won't rain because we are having
an outdoor service to accommodate all who want to attend to worship as we
keep distant from each other.  We have a back up covered venue but not so
breathtaking as Tupper's farm.  Did I say there will be cows in the
pastures at the farm.

Ginga

On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 3:29 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>