Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams. As most of you know, this is my church.
I am so proud of Father Stansey & Hartzer --- especially Hartzer. He's very young with an unvested retirement account and a lot of little kids. He's making a big jump.
Lots of little details to be worked out --- notably family remains buried on property, etc.
Ironically, one of the readings Sunday was about how it is a blessing to be persecuted because one actually follows Christ. Stansey stuck to the Mothers' Day message, although you could tell it was on his mind.
One of the great untold stories about this is how the various Christian denominations of Midland are helping us out --- from a place to pray (the gym of a shool associated with a Bible church), to Bibles, to vestments, to whatnot all from Roman Catholic churches, Baptist, and everything in between.
The 31 people remaining in the empty building --- with no priests ---- are by-and-large typical hateful liberals, although there are some who remain just because they can't stand to give the building up to become a bath house or whatever Bishop Ohl has planned for it.
BTW: Ohl refused to even sell the building back to the congregation. He's a bitter, little, liberal man.
It you'd like to give the Bishop (politely) a piece of your mind, do so at: Wallis Ohl 1802 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79401 Phone: (806) 763-1370 x 205 Fax: (806) 472-0641 Email: bishop@nwt.org
A bit of trivia regarding this church, one of the key members of the church ("Skip") ran Midland Men's Community Bible Study for years.
A gentleman by the name of George W. Bush went to Skip's classes and found Christ.
It's a very serious church, for a bunch of Anglicans, that is. (HA!)