Well-Traveled Epistle by Linda Barnett
November 3, 2008
On several trips to England to visit friends, I have enjoyed going with them to Sunday services at their village church. On my last trip to England in September 2006, my friends, Diane and Brian Bullock, took me to visit their friends in Wales. The Sunday of our visit, we went to the St. Bride’s village church. I wanted to recapture that small “family” feel of those church services, and when I returned home to San Antonio, I found All Saints in the phone book. I called Father Chip to speak of my joining All Saints and to ask general questions about the Anglican faith.
On June 8th of this year, I was confirmed by Bishop Bena during his visit. In the July Epistle I was listed as a confirmed member, and there was a short write-up on how I found All Saints. I sent the Epistle to Diane, and she emailed me to say that she had forwarded the Epistle to Bryn and Philip in Wales, who then took it to their vicar (a very well traveled Epistle).
Bryn reported, “He was absolutely blown away—he had had a particularly bad day, and when he read all about you, he said ‘My job is done; if I can convert just one person to Christianity, my mission is fulfilled.’” The following week he mentioned in church that Bryn’s friend from Texas had visited the church and had now joined an Anglican church in San Antonio. He pointed Bryn out to everyone, which embarrassed her terribly, but she was happy to acknowledge that she had brought me to their service.
I ask the Lord daily to guide me as I learn of the Anglican faith while attending the Wednesday Supper Club, and I am thankful I found All Saints.
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