tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post1613336857173666454..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Calls and the Way Some of Them End...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-31318266525216449152012-01-23T08:17:28.520-06:002012-01-23T08:17:28.520-06:00About a month after I made profession of faith as ...About a month after I made profession of faith as a Lutheran, the pastor who had worked with us was removed from both the parish and the OHM itself by the synod (WELS).<br /><br />There was a lot of strong feeling all around, but, I was impressed by two things. One, the willingness despite the confusion of both the synod and the parish to work through this. It wasn't pretty, but it worked.<br /><br />Two, it bolstered my conviction in my then recent profession of faith. Where one might have thought, what kind of mess have I gotten myself into, what actually struck me is how all sides worked with each other and through the confusion like actual Christians in a body, which like any body has some functions that aren't so pleasant, rather than what I grew up with, where some damn "bishop" assigns a guy then eventually moves him and assigns a replacement and the people don't have jack to say about it.Terry Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122266461403246084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-18095608051204504982012-01-23T07:58:38.340-06:002012-01-23T07:58:38.340-06:00Every parish is made up of sinful
human beings. Th...Every parish is made up of sinful<br />human beings. The spiritual maturity<br />of both the sinful pastor and the<br />sinful laity will determine their<br />survival. God's means of grace is<br />what holds a parish together, not<br />the charisma of the pastor or the<br />wallets of the lay leaders. We need<br />to remember that forgiveness is the<br />key to any lasting relationship.<br />Every parish has problems, yet not <br />every parish is mature to handle themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-49295089397763630832012-01-23T06:54:19.144-06:002012-01-23T06:54:19.144-06:00Very nice.
The public ministry is the best, tou...Very nice. <br /><br />The public ministry is the best, toughest, easiest, and hardest job in the world.<br /><br />Appreciate your writings on this matter.<br /><br />JeremyJeremy Loeschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089904111110332096noreply@blogger.com