Rev Mibi

Friday, February 27, 2009

Miscellany

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Yesterday was a verrrrrryyyyy long day. I got up at 0 dark 30, drive the 100 miles down to Richmond. Blessing of the ride (outside of the tr...
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Monday, February 23, 2009

Long Weekend Past, Long Week to Come

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This past week seemed to be focused primarily on pastoral care for some folks with troubled hearts, bodies and minds. I had several very int...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Friday Five: Taking a Break

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A great Friday Five from Songbird today: "Where we live, it's February School Vacation Week! Yes, that's an odd thing, a vacati...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Yes, it Will Be...

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...a celebratory dinner. Thank you, Jesus, Holy Spirit, all those who prayed for us, and a good work ethic. On to the next challenge.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

No News Tuesday

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The GOE scores didn't arrive in our mailboxes today. Drag. I just want to see what they are so I can deal with them, whatever the result...
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Monday, February 16, 2009

Cranky Monday

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I'm on the couch, having given up on doing reading for the thesis - my brain is tired, and the prednisone is taking its toll today. Tomo...
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

Weekend Updates

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This weekend is the COnference on Ministry at Bog Old Seminary. Prospective students and their partners/spouses/parents/significants come fo...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

What were you doing when ...?

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TOH to Rev. dr. Mom for this one. It's about the limit of my mental capacity at this point today. 1. Challenger space shuttle exploded (...
Sunday, February 08, 2009

Home Again

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I was released form the hospital today at noontime. It is wonderful to be home with PH and the cats, stretched out on the sofa, eating my ow...
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Thursday, February 05, 2009

Taking a Blog Hiatus for a Little While

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I'll be having my surgery first thing tomorrow morning, so I won't be blogging for a little while. For those of you who know me on T...
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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Sunlight on a February Day

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This morning it was gently snowing. Beautiful, but cold and gray. All I could think of, after his recent visit, was how when Litigator was j...
Monday, February 02, 2009

Gotta Love a Denomination That Can Poke Fun At Itself

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Sunday, February 01, 2009

Today's Sermon - 4th Sunday after Epiphany

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Feb 2009 – Fourth Sunday After Epiphany So this week we had a storm. Snow. Lots of ice. Schools were closed. And our new president, who come...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Just because it will make you smile, especially if you're Irish...

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Bleh

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I got up at 0 dark 30 this morning to take PH to the airport. He's headed to Orlando for several days for national conference of his pro...
Monday, January 26, 2009

Saint Middle School

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So here's what I'm doing these days at Saint Middle School: Teaching Adult Forum most Sundays Preaching at least once a month Leadin...
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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Full Court Press

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I went to lunch with one of my favorite members of Saint Middle School. Because he can afford it, he took me to a very lovely Greek restaura...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Three Degrees of Separation

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A friend is among the clergy at the Church of the Presidents, where yesterday began. She served at the prayer service, escorting the VP-elec...

The Day After

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We spent most of yesterday glued to the television, watching the inauguration. Several friends were or are involved (two at St John's La...
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Sunday, January 18, 2009

A Long Time A-Comin'

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It feels like all of us who are progressives in the Church are taking our first deep breath in many moons. Finally, the change is really her...
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mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan Thorpe
Richmond, VA, United States
A second (actually fifth) career Episcopal priest, I am serving as Director of Transition Ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. I help parishes find priests and priests find new calls.How did a RC convent girl with a Teamster shop-steward dad end up here? Married to Pastoral Husband, AKA PH, an ordained minister and full-time pastoral counselor. Three kids from the prior marriage: Strong Opinions, artistic 30 y.o. girl trying on the world for size, Stonemason, 32 y.o. guy working with his hands in the North Country, Litigator, highly verbal 34 y.o. with aspirations to be the next Michael Moore. Two stepsons, 4 step grandkids, a cat. Way too many books.Well, there are never too many books...
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