Fr. Michael+

The saints (and sinners) at Good Shepherd rejoice with you and your congregation in this great step.

I am sorry we cannot be present at the ground breaking, but St. Marks will be remembered at prayers.
Too bad our diocese isn't closer geographically.  It would be neat to have churches sharing the labor of literally raising the rafters.

Charles+


--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Fri, 23 May 2003 07:52:15
From: "Michael Ward" <mward@...>
To: <faithandlife@...>
Cc: 

>Fr Wiebe:
>
>That is very true.  People go where they feel safe.  People also go
>where they feel like "church."  I'd like a dollar for every time I've
>heard "Boy, I like your service and everything, but the building...." as
>if the building is all there is to the church.  Yet as Anglicans we do
>place a lot of emphasis on the asthetics of worship, a big part of which
>is the place of worship, since that lends itself to the entire ethos of
>worship.  Just look at the abysmal state of Roman Catholic architecture
>after the liturgical reforms of Vat II and you can see how it has worked
>in reverse.
>
>As for my own proclivities, if I could get my hands on 13 eight year
>olds, I'd chuck the organ right out the window! No offense to Bach and
>Handel, but Byrd and Parsons simply "fit" much better.
>
>MLW+
>
>
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