Interview Update
I went to my screening interview for Campus Ministry Friday, which was successful. I am now an approved candidate should a position come open. The main problem: there are very few positions open, and more candidates than jobs. Well, that is a problem for the candidates, really, not for the sites. In fact, it is good for them.
So I am not sure where this will lead ultimately. I know that it can take a long time to get a position, so I will just have to wait. In the meantime, I will continue to look at more traditional placements. I have an interview this weekend for a traditional two-point call. I have tried to remain open to the Spirit here, but I am having a really hard time imagning myself there. I hope this weekend will bring some clarity to the issue.
Still no transition pastor here at the parish. It would be nice to have someone to give me a hand with some of this. I hope to hear from the synod today. A name was put forward, but that person may be sent elsewhere, closer to their home.
I have had a lot rattling around in the brain lately about theology and especially about liturgy, some of which was stirred up by multiple posts over at Haligweorc, and others that are just more long-term questions with which I wrestle. I want to post on some of these things when there is time, but here lately, time is at a great premium. Of greatest interest right now is if the so-called Reform of the Reform movement in Roman circles will have any impact on the liturgical life of Lutherans and Anglicans, and if it does, is that good or bad.
Ok, pastoral responsiblities are calling…
Filed under: call process, church life, episcopal church, liturgica, transition, worship
Congratulations on the candidacy approval. Good luck!
Congrats on the stamp o’ approval. I’ll be getting my call on Wednesday, I’ll let you know what’s going on with that. I have already thought of the fantastic flick of the Holy Spirit’s wrist that would put us at the same campus….hmnn…
Speaking of the ole campus ministry topic. Did you read what your man from VA Tech said at the convocation? I can see where he’s going, and I even understand - but it sort of looked like he fell into the old “I’m not going to even think the name Jesus much less speak it,” thing. For a fuddy-duddy LCMS’er, that was disappointing. What are your thoughts?
p.s. Here’s a copy of the text that was sent to me. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FrankPastore/2007/04/22/ashamed_of_the_gospel__missed_opportunity_at_virginia_tech
Hey Jay, one day and counting! Prayers ascending for you friend!
I read over what Pr King said. It is difficult for me to criticize it because if I am to be honest, who knows what I would say.
I think given the situation, he was trying to proclaim hope to people who may have never heard the Gospel in a way that would be accessible to them. I especially like the allusion he uses to the light shining in darkness. Perhaps he could have said that the light that shines is Christ, or even used resurrection and new life as a metaphor given the season, but he didn’t.
I will say that people who said that this is linked to being “ashamed of the gospel” should be ashamed of themselves.