MorrisseyLies and more lies. Where is the money coming from to send Morrissey to Rome. I think it is a crime.—Debbie

 

LEC--MorrisseyHow can the members believe anything that is said. What is the real answer to who and how the church must move? Any communication from Mary Morrissey is no longer believeable. Is she a pastor or a cheat? Only time will tell, but it does not look good now.—Robin

 

Thank you for the update!Living Enrichment Center sure is a continuous soap opera. I find it quite interesting that in the midst of so much turmoil, Mary is in Rome meeting with the Dalai Lama. On one hand, I have tremendous respect for a woman who sets her sights on what she wants, goes after it, and achieves it. On the other hand, I think that a responsible minister should be paying attention to her congregation and that this trip is an illustration of how things got to the point of going so wrong at LEC. How the heck could Mary keep her eye on what was going on when she is so often out of town? I worked at Living Enrichment Center for a time in the late 90s. This current scenario, Mary being away in the midst of this turmoil, reminds me of a somewhat humorous scenario I was a part of. In 1998 I was involved in a brainstorming session for the Season for Nonviolence group at LEC. (The Season for Nonviolence is actually a wonderful idea, a time to commemorate the lives and works of Dr. King and the Mahatma.) We were discussing where we should hold LEC's celebration of this event. We weren't sure if we would have permission for particular rooms, etc. No real decisions were made in that first meeting and it became obvious that the reason for this was because the lines of communication between all parties, i.e., the volunteers for the event, the members of the board, church employees, and Mary herself, were not fluid. In fact, there seemed to be little communication at all. I got the sense that Mary was not even included in the planning of the event at her own church. (And I think that when the event did come to fruition, Mary was nowhere to be seen. She had become such a big name at this point that often her own church groups couldn't get time with her.) The meeting amounted to nothing but fluff, and I didn't go back to future meetings. I felt I wasted an hour of my life. Meanwhile, Mary was speaking before the United Nations about the importance of the Season for Nonviolence. In other words, she was sure to be a part of the glamor of the holiday, to take the credit and attend the glamorous engagement, and share encouraging anecdotes about her trip upon her return home, all the while she was detached from the nuts and bolts of what was going on at her own church in regard to the holiday's celebration. I felt then and I feel now that Living Enrichment Center, which I readily admit brought many wonderful things into my life, is to Mary primarily a PR firm for her career. It's her vehicle for becoming famous. Part of me says more power to her. Another part thinks, well, you get the picture.... —Andrew Parodi