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thought for the day

You shouldn’t be asked to write your own “Congratulations on Five Years of Ministry” article for the church newsletter. Just sayin’.

EDITED TO ADD: We’re in the car on the way to Windy City for family stuff and vacation. Congrats to R’s sister L who graduates from high school! I’ll check back in a couple of days.

Published by reverendmother 6 months ago in church

14 Responses to “thought for the day”

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1 Ruth May 21st, 2008 at 4:01 pm

This made me laugh, and No, it’s not funny. Would you like me to write the article for you? Now, THAT could be fun.
2 Kelley May 21st, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Oh, No!
3 JadedJabber May 21st, 2008 at 4:54 pm

I will add this to things they don’t tell you in seminary.
4 esperanza May 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pm

ouch. I suppose you are supposed to be grateful that someone noticed the occasion.
5 Pinkhammer May 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pm

*sigh* Yeah…I don’t get stuff like that. It makes no sense. Like how they made us write our awards and performance evaluations in the Navy.
6 Pinkhammer May 21st, 2008 at 5:31 pm

ON ANOTHER NOTE…..

CONGRATULATIONS ON FIVE YEARS IN MINISTRY!

Woo hoo!

: )
7 saying grace May 21st, 2008 at 9:04 pm

congratulations, indeed.

I wonder what would happen if you simply and kindly said to the newsletter editor that you didn’t want to write your own celebration note because it felt too weird and if she wanted one perhaps she could find someone else to write it.
8 reverendmother May 21st, 2008 at 9:22 pm

SG, you make a good point, though it’s complicated… the newsletter editor is actually somewhat of an innocent bystander in this… she requested something from the correct person some time ago, and the person finally handed in a three-sentence statement. Normally the person writing the article is supposed to interview the staff member and incorporate that feedback into a list of “highlights.” But since I am leaving town for 10 days tomorrow it was kinda now or not at all.

But yes, you’re right.
9 Keith May 21st, 2008 at 10:20 pm

I’ll do it on two conditions:

1. It gets printed.
2. It doesn’t get edited.

I’ll even waive my fee.
10 reverendmother May 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 am

Is this an Internet friend trust exercise?

How ’bout if I promise to publish it on the blog?

(Or my facebook?)
11 Heather May 24th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Been there…..
Silly…..

I know one pastor who even sponsored the flowers on the altar that day for herself… Does it feel lonely sometimes? yes.
12 Sue May 24th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

Ouch.

Congrats on five years in ministry.
13 Keith May 28th, 2008 at 2:45 pm

Where’s a typical one, and how many words?
14 anne Jun 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 am

still recall the day i voted for your call. it was my first congregational meeting at (suddenly can’t recall what you call the church you serve on this blog). in my memory i simply wrote “YES” on a little square of paper—the official ballot for this auspicious occasion.

then, as i recall, i grabbed a piece of celebratory cake on the way out of church—
and i felt that the word on my piece of cake (chocolate) was important enough to note “BE.” so a short poem on the day of your call was

yes
be!

and what do you personally celebrate about these 5 years of ministry?

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Asides

» I have been remiss in posting SBJ’s latest stats: 23 pounds and 27 inches at six months. Yes, I’ve got the big mama biceps. # 4

» Aaaaaand little she-who-is lost another tooth this week! # 2

» SBJ is four months old, 19 pounds 5 ounces, and 26 inches tall. GIGANTOR! # 8