Fr. J.

We have clergy conferences a couple of times a year.  I am sure if you would
like to attend you would be welcome seeing as we have an agreement of
inter-communion.

Bill+
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Rev. Fr. Johann W. Vanderbijl III" <cranmer@...>
To: <faithandlife@...>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] Re: Encouragement


> Thank you for the kind words, as always.  I actually had something more in
> mind than e-mails and phonecalls, although those do go a long way too.  In
> the Church of England we used to have a week long clergy conference after
> Synod every year.  These weeks were crammed full of seminars and all sorts
> of teachings to help us be more effective priests in our local parishes.
We
> had discussion groups, all sorts of fun activities during which we really
> got to know each other (especially those who did not like to lose!) and
> exchanged ideas and so on without feeling threatened because one parish
was
> growing and the other not.
>
> What's more, I feel I know more of the APA guys than the REC and most
> certainly have more in common with y'all...this came out so obviously
during
> Ashley's Diaconal examination...his (my - as I was his tutor) views on the
> sacraments, reservation and so on were directly challenged, even by a
higher
> cleric who should have known better!  I love Bishop West, make no
> mistake...but the support and comeraderie is just not there...sigh...
>
> Fr. J.
>
> The Rev. Fr. Johann W. Vanderbijl III, Rector
> The Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr, Reformed Episcopal
> 427 Batesville Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681
> (864) 801-4171
> www.stgeorge-re.org
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "The Rev GDVWiebe SSC.,PhD" <gdvw@...>
> To: <faithandlife@...>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] Re: Encouragement
>
>
> > > Father: Do not be weary in well doing. Send me some specifics (phone #
> > etc ) and I will try to call/contact you. We must 'bear one anothers
> > burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ'...but priestly
> > intercourse/dialogue is hardly a burden. Blessings. GDVW+
> >
> >
> >
> >                                                      I was wondering if
> > y'all had "encouragement conferences" from time to
> > > time...I certainly could benefit from a little bit of teaching and
> > > swapping
> > > of ideas and praying together and...and...and...I find that I get into
a
> > > rut
> > > very easilly and not having any clergy contact up here on a regular
> basis
> > > makes for a life prone to get stagnant.
> > >
> > > Fr. J.
> > >
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