[Magdalen] A child is born, the word made flesh, again

[Christopher Hart]

Glad for all the good news, Cady, amid the bad parts. My best wishes to you
and all on this list for a continuing joyful Christmas season.

On Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 12:39 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sending hopes and prayers for a renewal of the word made flesh in our
> hearts, minds, and communities, in the face of this year’s multifaceted
> personal, social, and worldwide challenges.
>
> May we be given or find the strength and courage to be present to our own
> and others’ pain, sorrow, joy, successes, mistakes, do-overs, and the
> everlasting messiness of being incarnate!
>
> Yes, it has been a messy year for me, from health issues (atrial flutter
> was so serious I was unable to drive) to family experiences (son #3’s
> apartment burned to the ground as he was trying to graduate from college),
> to the general background of the pandemic, climate change, and
> instabilities at too many levels to count.
>
> Even so, I finally was scheduled for heart ablation surgery which corrected
> the a-flutter, and doing far better (I can drive!)! Our son was not injured
> (4 apartments totally burnt down, 8 adults & one child lived there, not one
> was injured, a complete miracle), he managed to find a new apartment,
> graduate college, find a new job, and was even able to buy a car. Our
> small, local church community is thriving, with a vibrant set of families
> and their children attending, and a new set of young adults is showing up.
> Our worship community continues to be present and active in many local and
> a few international groups making a difference.
>
> No answers or ideas for any greater issues but finding that the experience
> of small and large “local miracles” has renewed a sense of hope. May that
> sense of renewal and hope find its way into your Christmas season.
>
> Gentle, virtual, non-invasive hugs & prayers for each of you
>
> Cady Soukup
> Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington, VA
> just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains where it is cold but not snowy, and
> only a few of us are without power or heat after the winter storm
>


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Christopher Hart

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