[Magdalen] Listmeet in Miniature

[Marion Thompson]

How are you doing, Clarissa?

Marion, a pilgrim

On Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 20:06, Clarissa Canning <canplum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good to hear the news .
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 3:21 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Great to hear from you, Roger.
> >
> > Ginga
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 3:53 PM Roger Stokes via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Ginga,
> > >
> > > That is excellent news about your parish. You have certainly moved on
> > > from when I was with you for my final Sunday as a stipendiary Church of
> > > England priest, an excellent experience and introduction to SC.
> > >
> > > Just for the record I visited with Gillian Barr at her church in
> > > Stonington CT last month. After the service I enjoyed real lemnonade
> for
> > > the first time, not the artificial stuff we get over here in the UK, as
> > > part of a Juneteenth observation.
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> > > On 13/07/2022 18:29, Ginga Wilder wrote:
> > > > I certainly enjoyed Grace's visit.  Grace stayed in a wonderful B&B
> in
> > > the
> > > > historic village of Summerville.  Her host, a friend of ours, invited
> > me
> > > to
> > > > English breakfast on the morning Grace headed to explore more Gullah
> > > > history near Beaufort.
> > > >
> > > > Our parish flourishes.  We have a contract to purchase a property in
> > the
> > > > old village!!  It comes with a house that we will rent for a few
> years
> > > > before building a church on this property...the house will then
> become
> > > our
> > > > parish house.
> > > >
> > > > Ginga
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2022 at 9:24 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> It definitely counts, Christopher!
> > > >> And I neglected to mention a listmeet with Ginga and John Wilder
> last
> > > >> month while I was traveling. I spent two days in Summerville and
> > > environs,
> > > >> visiting with them and taking in some of the Sea Island history of
> the
> > > >> Gullah people. Ginga took me to the McCleod Plantation, which
> presents
> > > its
> > > >> history from the perspective of the enslaved workers, and she and
> John
> > > and
> > > >> I had several meals together. I also got to see their church and
> meet
> > > their
> > > >> priest and hear their exciting news. Definitely a listmeet!
> > > >>
> > > >>> On Jul 12, 2022, at 10:29 PM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com
> >
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>> Does it count as a listmeet if there are only two people involved.
> > > What
> > > >> if
> > > >>> the two are among 800 others?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I have just today returned from the 80th General Convention of the
> > > >>> Episcopal Church. I won't bore you with much news of what
> transpired
> > > >> there
> > > >>> because those of you who are interested, likely many of you, have
> > > >> probably
> > > >>> followed it via the usual sources. Those sources, however, will not
> > > have
> > > >>> reported that Susan Buchanan and I had a wonderful lunch together
> at
> > a
> > > >>> place just across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center.
> It
> > > was
> > > >>> great to catch up and Susan got to meet almost my entire deputation
> > who
> > > >>> followed me over to the restaurant and sat at an adjacent table.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Also of note, during a short break on the floor of the house I had
> a
> > > >> chance
> > > >>> to briefly introduce Suzie to Meg Wagner, daughter of the late Mary
> > > Jane
> > > >>> Anderson. They were acquainted via Magdalen but had never met in
> > > person.
> > > >>> Meg was a deputy from Iowa, Suzie from Western North Carolina.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> The only other person whom I can think of with even a tangential
> > > Magdalen
> > > >>> connection was Bill Fleener, Jr., who I'm sad to say  narrowly
> missed
> > > >>> election to the Executive Council. I did have a chance to greet him
> > > >> though
> > > >>> and he promised to convey my greeting to his parents.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> That's the news from your faithful reporter in Pennsylvania. I hope
> > you
> > > >> are
> > > >>> all well.
> > > >>> --
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Christopher Hart
> > > >>>
> > > >>> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > >>> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > >>> Twitter: @cervus51
> > >
> >
>