[Magdalen] decline of this list

Tue Sep 30 19:45:48 UTC 2025

I live through email, my go-to..  My fellow warden sends texts which I may
see days later sometimes.  I do not carry my phone around....  I am trying
to bridge the generational gap.  Sigh.

Oh dear!  There is a family wedding in Toronto this w/e and I have just
found a cache of important family messages, dated last Thursday, on
WhatsApp.  Ooops, my bad!  No wonder I hadn't heard who can't make it after
all.

On Tue, 30 Sept 2025 at 14:47, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:

> Just saw this, and see the last post was 4 days ago. I'm still here as
> well. Pretty fully retired, but doing an extended supply gig for a parish I
> love here near Buffalo. They're looking for someone half time, and ten
> years ago I would have loved to do it! But now I don't have the energy that
> it takes to be a "real" parish priest. I do love supply work, though, as
> liturgy, preaching, and sacraments are the really fulfilling parts of
> priestly ministry for me. And their strong and excellent laity have to do
> all the hard stuff!
>
> I still have my trailer by Lake Erie, though it's a new(er) one that I got
> a couple of years ago. My last travel (besides to the Midwest to see family
> and old friends) was 2 weeks in London in 2023. I do seem to be running out
> of steam for travel, but still think about a week in Barcelona for my 75th
> birthday. I did a week in Paris for my 70th, and it was delightful.
>
> Rick, so sorry to hear your news, but happy to see old friends. I must
> remember to check email more often. Usually friends have to text me to tell
> me they sent me an email!
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
>
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2025, 4:56 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Jay,
> >
> > 'Twas I who mentioned Lynn.  However, I now see that I was responding to
> a
> > very old entry (Jan. 7th) in the chain.  Sorry to mislead you.  I wish
> she
> > would pop up, too.
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> > On Fri, 26 Sept 2025 at 16:42, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone!
> > >
> > > Still here in Virginia. Orthodox Christian since 2015 but still
> > > Episcopaliani-ish. I attend the same church as Kate now, driving in
> with
> > my
> > > friend Dena who is the widow of our former priest.
> > > Completely retired but busier than ever. Still making jewelry and just
> > got
> > > done with our biggest show of the year but not done for the year, and I
> > > think I'll be tired for a month! Another
> > > show a week from Saturday but it's smaller. I also volunteer at the
> local
> > > humane society shelter two days a week with the stray cats and I was
> > > fostering cats in my studio until my husband
> > > put his foot down. We have two barn cats, Josie and Meg, who keep the
> > > rodent population down outdoors and try to keep it from coming indoors.
> > > Rick, I'm sorry to hear about your upcoming divorce. It's never easy
> for
> > > either party. I'm glad you have Milo, though. Many blessings from one
> who
> > > has been through it.
> > > Did I see someone mention Lynn? I didn't see her. Perhaps on another
> > > thread.
> > > In personal threads, I had multiple abdominal surgeries in 2012 and a
> > heart
> > > attack complete with cath and stent in 2024 (which revealed I'd had a
> > > bigger one earlier), but I'm okay. I also had Covid
> > > before It was a thing. Takes a lot to keep this old broad down! I now
> > have
> > > not only 11 grandkids but two great-granddaughters, all of whom are
> > > in Tennessee. My two brothers are both alive and
> > > kicking as well, though the next youngest to me gave us a frightful
> scare
> > > about 4 years ago by suddenly developing what turned out to be
> autoimmune
> > > limbic encephalitis. Turns out it's a good thing
> > > to have a younger brother who has all kinds of contacts in the medical
> > > world *and *to be in Stanford Medical Center!
> > > I miss you all. It would be nice to get this list up and running again.
> > >
> > > Jay
> > >
> > > On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Rick,
> > > > I am sorry to read your news about your marriage.  You are dear.  May
> > you
> > > > be comforted as you grieve this enormous loss.  Blessings and hugs
> from
> > > me
> > > > to thee.
> > > > Ginga Wilder
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM Rick Mashburn <
> ricklmashburn at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm still here as well but much has changed. Alex told me we were
> > > > getting a
> > > > > divorce in May. We sold our house together and the divorce will be
> > > final
> > > > in
> > > > > November. I'm busy at work for which I'm very grateful. Milo seems
> > > > settled.
> > > > > He didn't like the new place at first but he has learned to enjoy
> the
> > > > > backyard. I've slowly started cooking again but I'm sticking to
> very
> > > > simple
> > > > > recipes for now. If the weather ever turns cool, I know I'll be
> > > craving a
> > > > > big pot of gumbo. I think I'll go to one of the great Cajun
> > restaurants
> > > > we
> > > > > have here. There is one owned by a mother/daughter duo that
> relocated
> > > > here
> > > > > after Katrina. I think I'll just go there instead of making it
> > myself!
> > > > >
> > > > > After 10 years of marriage, I'm struggling with being single again.
> > > But,
> > > > > I've lived alone most of my adult life so I know I will figure it
> out
> > > > > again!
> > > > >
> > > > > Peace, Rick and Milo
> > > > > San Antonio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Rick
> > > > > 210-618-5096
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM Marilyn Cepeda <
> > mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I am indeed still here. At age 72, I am finding it a curious
> time.
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > become the oldest remaining in my immediate family with only one
> > > first
> > > > > > cousin remaining. Many of my friends including my two best
> friends
> > > have
> > > > > > passed on as have my parents in law.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I cannot say it is lonely as we have three of our five kids
> local.
> > > One
> > > > > > lives around the corner from us with the youngest grands. They
> come
> > > > here
> > > > > > after school. One pops in for coffee weekly. One texts off and on
> > > > during
> > > > > > the day.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have slacked off much of my church activity remembering words
> of
> > my
> > > > > > spiritual director that there is nothing wrong with sitting in a
> > pew
> > > > > that I
> > > > > > did not always have to be busy.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am pretty healthy as far as I know. Given the state of many
> > around
> > > > me I
> > > > > > am grateful. I do sometimes wonder what will eventually befall me
> > and
> > > > if
> > > > > I
> > > > > > will handle with any grace or be an ill tempered old lady or a
> > total
> > > > > baby.
> > > > > > For the sake of the kids, I hope it is not the latter options!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Always nice to hear from you all as a very important part of my
> > > > > transition
> > > > > > from Methodist to Episcopalian.
> > > > > > 😀
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM Simon Kershaw <
> > simon at kershaw.org.uk
> > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I guess most of us are still here. Life in retirement is busy
> > > though.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Current agenda...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just finishing compilation of my annual calendar for the Church
> > of
> > > > > > > England, used by a few thousand clergy and parishes. At least
> 25
> > > > years
> > > > > > > since I first did this.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Trying to read through documents of the long-listed candidates
> to
> > > be
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > next Bishop of Ely. For each candidate there are some five
> > > documents
> > > > to
> > > > > > > plough through and to give a preliminary assessment and
> > > justification
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > whether they should be shortlisted. The 14 members of the
> > selection
> > > > > > > panel (the Crown Nominations Commission) meet next week to
> decide
> > > on
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > shortlist. Two days of interviews and decision-making will
> follow
> > > in
> > > > > > > November.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bishop's Council meeting tomorrow night -- papers still to be
> > read
> > > in
> > > > > > > preparation.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Saturday after next (4 October) I will be admitted and
> > licensed
> > > > as
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > Lay Reader (or Licensed Lay Minister). The good news there is
> > that
> > > > the
> > > > > > > two years of training are completed!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Saturday after that is diocesan synod -- of which I am the
> > lay
> > > > > > > chair. Nothing much on the agenda (ha ha), just budget and such
> > > like.
> > > > > > > And a debate on where the Church of England goes on same-sex
> > > > > > > relationships. And my co-chair, the clergy chair, who would
> > > normally
> > > > > > > share the role with me, is undergoing treatment for breast
> > cancer,
> > > > so I
> > > > > > > might be on my own.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also have a two-day meeting of the Church of England
> Liturgical
> > > > > > > Commission at the end of October.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And then there's the important stuff like helping to look after
> > our
> > > > two
> > > > > > > young granddaughters. And helping deal with my two elderly
> > > > > > > parents-in-law who live a couple of hundred miles away: my
> > > > > mother-in-law
> > > > > > > is suffering from dementia, and my father-in-law is finding it
> > > harder
> > > > > > > and harder to cope.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And that's just the highlights from my diary!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > simon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 23/09/2025 21.48, Kate Conant wrote:
> > > > > > > > Has the list died? I haven't received anything since March.
> Of
> > > > > course,
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > hadn't written anything either.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Simon Kershaw
> > > > > > > simon at kershaw.org.uk
> > > > > > > Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire
> > > > > > >
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