From fleenerj at gmail.com  Tue Mar  4 22:57:36 2025
From: fleenerj at gmail.com (Judy Fleener)
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 17:57:36 -0500
Subject: [Magdalen] ENS action -whoopee!
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So happy to hear this.  It also makes me happy to see some names of
wonderful people here.

On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 3:43?PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Cady.  Hope you and yours are well.
>
> The schism, the coming apart was awful; the coming back together was
> amazing!  The between time was filled with much learning about being
> church, loving our neighbors, healthy community?stuff like that.  Those of
> us who experienced all that, well: we are a new creation. The old has
> passed away.  That sounds dramatic and it is true! I don?t mean to get
> sappy.
> GInga
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 3:29?PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wow Ginga - YOU GO!
> >
> > There is good news possible, even in the midst of chaos.
> >
> > Cady
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 1:48?PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you, all for celebrating with the Diocese of SC.
> > >
> > > If anyone would like to explore the website of Episcopal Church of the
> > Good
> > > Shepherd, Summerville, go here:
> > > https://www.episcopalchurchofgoodshep-summerville.org/
> > >
> > > Ginga
> > > Ginga
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 1:18?PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I thought of y?all when I read the ENS article.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Christopher Hart
> > > >
> > > > List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > > > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 6:37?PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Remember when the Diocese of South Carolina came apart in 2012 -
> > > > > simultaneously with several others in TEC...and all the actions
> that
> > > led
> > > > up
> > > > > to that schism?  From the early aughts (Chapman Memo 2003, etc.)
> > > through
> > > > > the 2012 split and the years following when DoSC recovered?
> Magdalen
> > > and
> > > > > friends here from across TEC and some in the Anglican communion
> > > > throughout
> > > > > the world were exceedingly supportive of me and those in other
> > dioceses
> > > > > that also experienced schism.  I cannot adequately describe the
> > > > gratitude I
> > > > > felt/still feel for the support I received from Magdalen members.
> > > Judy,
> > > > > Renee, Lynn, Ann, Marilyn...and all others.  The diocese is in good
> > > > shape,
> > > > > healthy, thriving, exceptionally well led by Bp. Ruth
> > Woodliff-Stanley.
> > > > My
> > > > > parish, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Summerville, SC, is
> > > > > thriving.  We have grown lots since the early days of 35
> 'continuing
> > > > > Episcopalians/ in these parts of SC.  Good Shepherd was gifted land
> > in
> > > > > Summerville and we are currently considering the church we will
> build
> > > on
> > > > > that property.  Whoohoo!  Anyway, this action by Executive Council
> > will
> > > > > allow the Diocese of SC to continue to grow our membership beyond
> the
> > > > > schism.  Excellent news!
> > > > >
> > > > > Ginga Wilder
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/02/18/executive-council-advances-2-7-million-in-debt-forgiveness-for-diocese-of-south-carolina/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIh7lNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWZgN7EP9pI64XBjb9WaRonRHzAKiT_qwcx4s7YibyUmvcZ9FsP4QfAK5A_aem_nY1mJAsJlIraDtVPfTutsQ
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>


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Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan