FYI:

Magdalene Community Newsletter, July 2007


Tomorrow, July 4, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katherine Jefferts Schori, will speak at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Ave., Houston, TX 77002 at 11 a.m. Jefferts Schori is the first woman to hold such a position. There will be a reception following the service.


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Reminder -- the Friday study group has taken the summer off, and will reconvene the first Friday in September.


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We will begin our study of the major world religions on July 15. The first 2 services will be about Judaism.


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On Sunday, July 22, 2007, Brigid's Place is holding its annual celebration of the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene at Christ Church Cathedral. There will be a worship service in the Cathedral at 6:00 pm (admission is free to this service) with a lecture and reception in the Great Hall at 7 pm. The cost for the lecture/reception is $20. Dr. April DeConick, professor of Biblical studies at Rice University, is the homilist and lecturer.


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Margie has begun putting the readings from the Sunday services on the Magdalene Community blog: http://magdalenecommunity.blogspot.com/


Also, the service leaflets are available in PDF at the Brigid's Place site: http://www.brigidsplace.org/Service-Leaflets.asp
All leaflets from our first service on September 11, 2005, through February 11, 2007, are available. The leaflets will eventually be brought up-to-date at this site. If there is a specific date for which you would like to have an electronic copy, just let me know, and I will be happy to email it to you.




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Blessings to you all.


Bridgitt


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