PeaceBang
The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather. Blogging about Unitarian Universalism, UU Christian spiritual practice, occasional cultural and political ravings, and the inner life of ministry. PeaceBang is the alter ego of a small town pastor serving an historic New England Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Housekeeping
September 25, 2007 on 9:11 am | In Mind of the Minister |Good day, all,
First of all, some lovely person sent me a copy of a sermon they gave and asked me for feedback. I listened to about five minutes of it back in August and loved it, and it got lost in my transition to a new computer. If you’re out there, Lay Preacher Lady (from Minnesota, I think?), please forgive me and resend your sermon. I’d really like to hear the rest of it.
Second, to the person who earnestly suggested that I take two days off a week because that’s really important for real restoration of self, I think that’s a great idea but that’s now how life works for me or any other clergy person I know. Most of us have Letters of Agreement stating that we shall have one day off per week and one day free of “non-emergency parish business” which we generally use as our writing and worship prep days. I get four weeks of vacation and four weeks of study leave per year.
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PB- have mislaid your email address- would love to send you the link to the podcast again– and would still love your feedback!
Comment by Pamela — September 26, 2007 #
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2z6hvn
PB: figured out how to paste the link right here–
Comment by Pamela — September 26, 2007 #
I struggle and usually manage to get two days off in a row. Friday and Saturday. As a beloved coach told me, “That’s why God created weekends — people need 2 consecutive days off each week.” I do my best to abide by that, despite contracts, letters of agreement, or any such thing.
Comment by Ann — October 8, 2007 #
Oh. Gee, I hope my board of trustees doesn’t have a “beloved coach” who tells them that it’s okay to violate our Letter of Agreement. Like for instance, saying, “Jesus was never paid to do ministry, so why should you pay your minister?” or “Moses never had a sabbatical, I think there’s no need for your pastor to have one until at least forty years of service, if at all.”
There’s this little detail about trust that I actually respect as essential to the work of ministry. But I’m just a silly old-fashioned girl who honors contracts and other documents to which I sign my name.
Comment by PeaceBang — October 8, 2007 #