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I had quite a tremor this morning, even though I took my medication at the right time for it to be most effective during the hour in the pulpit. However the congregation knew in advance that I have parkinsons. Gradually through the service I could feeel myself growing more confident and the congregation were with me (eye contact, laughing in the right places, etc). I received good comments afterwards. One person gave an excellent summing up of my message and how it meshes with his theology - not just being pleasant but showing that he had been following all along. it seems that the Spirit was present.
This was a small church - the one I used to attend. About 50 present today, with five of them children. I invited not only the children but the 'young at heart' to participate in the children's time. (how would you describe God - based on the reading from Isaiah "In the year that king Uzzaih died, I saw the Lord"). It may have been over the heads of the two pre-schoolers but the older three gave thoughtful responses.
Afterwards Seelerman took me out for lunch.

I'm presently scheduled for five more services (in two different pastoral charges) this summer.
 
Well done Seeler - I'm proud of you. You're not letting this 'get in your way'. Great to hear you've got more preaching opportunities lined up for the summer.
 
Wonderful Seeler. I'd love to hear you...maybe when I retire I'll head that way! I did a church service today also to a small country congregation...about 20 people. To me, 50 is a huge crowd! The Isaiah reading was certainly challenging. I had a splitting headache, but somehow was given enough energy to hide that from the congregation. I delivered what I thought was a mediocre message, and got more compliments than I expected. And, like you, Seeler, when people comment on specifics or on the main idea, I feel that they were inspired enough to follow my whole train of thought. This is a church who has been relying on licensed lay worship leaders for 2 years now, after saying good-bye to a minister they dearly loved. Other rural congregations are in the same boat. What makes this congregation extra interesting is that usually the male/female ratio leans most heavily to the male side. I have to admit, the singing and the warmth of fellowship in this congregation make me feel that I am given more than I am giving. It's very nice.
 
A church that I preached at many Sunday's closed last week. It has been sold and the Lutheran Home next door

has bought it to build a Seniors Condo.

When I preached there I could not see over the pulpit( very high) so a man built me a little stool.

They are dispersing all their assets and I got a call that the little stool has my name on it. Worth more

to me than silver or gold.
 
Touche ... when a singularity gets the point?

One should always give the neighbor a needling to test his temper ... if they have a extreme edge steer clear ...

If tremendously self involved they won't even notice the thoughtful portions have departed ... and thus the unconscious nature of the vast part of psyche ... an abstraction! shocking how hole filled they are ... quite raptured ...
 
Carolla said:
Feeling sad tonight ... got an e-mail from my brother who was diagnosed with prostate cancer 8 months ago & finished chemo in March, which was hoped to slow the progression (not cure the cancer), but this has not been the case - he's now categorized as "treatment resistant advanced aggressive metastatic cancer" - not the string of adjectives one would ever hope for. He's hoping to be accepted into a clinical trial in Vancouver ... will know in a few weeks. Had a follow-up chat with him ... tough times. At the moment he feels pretty well physically, aside from the devastating recent news of progression. Prayers welcome for his comfort.
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Hugs for you; prayers for both.
 
Touching and sad that another church has elderly folk
and can't keep the upkeep of the building. The neighbourhood
is no longer there and so no young families or children.

That is the second church that has closed this year.
 
Oh CH how great to be offered that stool. Yes there is sorrow in churches closing but it sounds like the senior condos are needed.

Carolla-sorry about your brother. Glad he is feeling well. May he take the time and do the things he wants to with his family while he can. He is way too young! May God be with you as you walk this road with your brother.
 
I'm flying high todaay. Yesterday I dropped into the local Chapters store where I had a book-signing recently. Discovered that someone has rated my novel with five stars and written a great revieew. I didn't recognize the name, nor do I remember her but she stated that she had met the author at the book signing, been impressed by my eenthusiam for my subject, bought the book and it more than lived up to her hopes and expectations. Wow!
Today Seelerman and I have plans to go on a Mystery Tour with the church's Senior Group.
 
Seeler,
We are reputed to be doing your book in our Club of Tomes (a rare cult of word) in the near future ... and you are likely to be approached for presence at the highlights of such "tomish" behaviour ... an extensive and varied pot luck?

We have a couple of "park'rs" there and delight in the levity of your book about Kohl'r excursions ... they have difficulty supporting heavier tomes ... we are presently reading Room a very profound one that few will see through ... it is a story of excessive oppression by man of women and children ... just because of the heavier hand.

These people cannot see the grand mothering effect in the story as a feint voice from the past mitochondrial relationship ... asnotty reference?
 
Seeler said:
Most of the cleergy are away at Maritime conference - leaving pulpits available for lay people. As a LLWL I am leading a service at a nearby church. Got to get dressed and ready soon. Wish me luck. Or pray that the Spirit may be with me and with the congregation this morning.
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Hope things went well for you Seeler and the Spirit of God was with you and the other people in your church. What is an LLWL?
 
crazyheart said:
Touching and sad that another church has elderly folk
and can't keep the upkeep of the building. The neighbourhood
is no longer there and so no young families or children.

That is the second church that has closed this year.
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Would have been better to have sold the building and kept the church going.
 
Jae, You don't know that word? It is something worth knowing ... some people hate any word beyond what they know ... takes them beyond dark angels ... blackouts of thought-expansion?

The classic church response: "Common phoqah don't need to know"! The spontaneous urge of brute energies? Is there an opposite and recessive mode ... like Moses in the face of God as a quick flash ... weird impulse in God's tate of mind ... mostly vacant? Perhaps a human construct ... thus opposing an energy that is now gone ... and in it's place a dissent wholly state, quite hairy when looked back upon from a future pro-position for alteration of behaviour!
 
Frightening news, Carolla. Prayers for healing for your brother, you, your family. I f**%*^ HATE cancer. It's claimed several of my friends over the last couple of years, and we're all too damned young for it (50s).

My Tuesday night discussion group is finishing tonight for the summer, and I'm looking forward to a potluck supper with them, followed by a showing of the short film, Admissions (which I'd heartily recommend if you haven't seen it). I made homemade baba ganoush and hummus for the event, and will bake a few pita breads to go with it when I get home (they're all made and rolled out).
 
I have a flight booked. I've called the airline about special needs as is requested on their website. I quickly mentioned that I would have more carry-on luggage than typical due to medication & supplies. When I said this, I was told it would be fine, but I would need a script on all meds - not possible. I don't know why they give incorrect information like this, they say it comes from CATSA, but that's not needed.
I did check in with both airports about a place to infuse. Both told me the washroom
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I've heard back about my surgery complaints. I'm being told some things that I really don't believe. Apparently I was given the IV of the medication that I still have unused, at home. They just figured they had multiples on hand. Ok - but aren't they still responsible for keeping track of where it all goes? I still have a full bottle I shouldn't.
 
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