
Gerri’s Eulogy
“Geraldine, you had a calming effect on me. No matter what was said, what was done, what didn’t happen… in your presence, I felt peace. Now I need to find a different kind of peace.”
“Geraldine, you had a calming effect on me. No matter what was said, what was done, what didn’t happen… in your presence, I felt peace. Now I need to find a different kind of peace.”
“When I attend Morning Prayer, I hear words from our elders—words that have been spoken, passed on, written, compiled, and printed, from before the time of Moses up to the 1979 Book of Common Prayer.”
“It’s funny how one word can lead you on an entire journey.”
“By meeting people where they are without judgment, God has used us to help deepen the faith of those who know Him and touch the lives of those often alienated by the church. “
“Since their first season of experimenting, Messy Church has evolved into a global movement that is reaching people of all ages with new ways of encountering the Gospel of Jesus through art, discovery, story, song, and fellowship.”
“In August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy called on the nation, including religious communities, to reimagine our collective care in supporting caregivers and their children, saying, ‘Raising children is sacred work. It should matter to all of us.'”
“We are not alone in our struggles. We are not alone in our fears. We need community now more than ever.”
“The majority of churches today don’t look like the ‘whole family of God.’ As Episcopalians, how can we become more like the communion of saints we say we believe in?”
“The more ‘daylight’ I can shed on this role, the more I anticipate it will take root and flourish throughout ECMN.”
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