tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206783518364639866.post2426032896412588269..comments2023-09-06T05:07:39.158-04:00Comments on Stone of Witness: Friday Five: AdventMuthah+http://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206783518364639866.post-83493952571605511522012-12-15T17:25:21.822-05:002012-12-15T17:25:21.822-05:00Hullo Muthah,
We're in full Advent at Trinity...Hullo Muthah,<br /><br />We're in full Advent at Trinity. Dave Drebert went to the mat with the Altar Guild and there are no flowers on the altar, just bundles of evergreen branches, No wreaths on the doors and no Christmas Tree in the nave until Christmas Eve. The royal purple vestments and paraments are in the closet having been replaced by new in Sarum and Mary blue as a memorial to the 8th Rector Art Doersam.<br /><br />Wonder of wonders we haven't heard O Come O Come Emmanuel yet. I'm hoping it'll be sung tomorrow with the first of the Os continuing into next week, but am not optimistic. Elizabeth Mont (Sp) a retied priest who is now a member and an "Associate" is also hopeful. We'll see. Trinity is now very much an Anglo Catholic parish and there is some tension as everyone grows into the new. Sung Eucharists/Mass; Chasubles; Anglican Chant, Daily Office, etc.<br /><br />I wonder where some have been in the past ten years. I've actually heard people announcing that they're "shocked" absolutely "stunned" to learn that General Convention had authorized Blessing Services for same gender couples. And that Trinity's two delegates at GC voted for it. Trinity has supplied at least two delegates for so long that a lot of folks think Trinity has always had and always will have at least two delegates as a right. LOL. <br /><br />Enjoy the remaining days of Advent we are. This is a season of change for Susan and I. Eleanor will only be with us on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. <br /><br />She's going back to New Paltz on the 26th. She's house and cat sitting for a Professor, who is in India until the start of Spring Semester. She's happy because she's getting paid! and has a place to stay when Roller Derby starts to practice for the Spring Season on January 4th. Susan is going back with her on the 26th and I'll join them on the 29th and we'll celebrate Susan's birthday before coming back to Binghamton on the 30th. <br /><br />Elle's thriving -- I think she's doing what is turning into a English Major with a Minor in Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction and a second Major in French with a Minor in Italian. All while maintaining Dean's List grades.<br /><br />Gerry Houghgerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196788499920350732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206783518364639866.post-54813983505765211232012-12-14T14:30:05.381-05:002012-12-14T14:30:05.381-05:00Honored to be acknowledged a fellow liturgical sno...Honored to be acknowledged a fellow liturgical snob! :-) Thanks for your reflections, + Muthah!Rev. Patricia Raubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135817205490086193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206783518364639866.post-28847239106261599492012-12-14T14:18:56.860-05:002012-12-14T14:18:56.860-05:00Thanks for the link...wonderful contemplative musi...Thanks for the link...wonderful contemplative music. Elaine (aka...Purple) https://www.blogger.com/profile/09439199680556347830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206783518364639866.post-3507596764628250352012-12-14T13:31:45.069-05:002012-12-14T13:31:45.069-05:00Great to find a kindred spirit--thanks for a beaut...Great to find a kindred spirit--thanks for a beautiful play!river songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544925349152380920noreply@blogger.com