So, in the past week I've left Manitoba - complete with a decent amount of tears and hugs - and started up in Hamilton. A day of house-hunting Wednesday wasn't very fruitful (sigh), and I started at my new position on Friday. So, I spent the rest of the weekend writing my sermon for today, and confirming all my plans for my trip to Africa and Britain this fall...
And this morning was when the fun started... my new boss got called out late last night for a pastoral emergency, and she was out most fo the night. So I had offered to cover the service this morning - not just the homily as originally planned. I knew it would be a great day when I announced the wrong hymn to open worship - I had picked up last week's bulletin from somewhere - at least people can laugh with me!! Anyway, it was one of those days where if it could go wrong, it did - the altar wasn't set properly, I almost dropped the host on the floor, a whole collection of smaller problems that all add up. Ah well - God will be where God will be, it's not the end off the world.
The rest of today I did a bunch of nothing - some Greek studying, went to the gym for a bit. Nothing exciting. I'm hoping tomorrow is a nice day, I want to head out on the Bruce Trail for a hike!
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A former Priest of mine had a 'fly' problem one day - a fly fell into the wine and 'expired' there - the wine was already blessed so now the wine in the fly is blessed - holy fly...can't just put your fingers in and get it out, can't dump it all in the middle of service so, using a host catch it out and down the hatch...I always wondered if it was a true story...? In any rate at least you didn't have to eat a fly...
A former Priest of mine had a 'fly' problem one day - a fly fell into the wine and 'expired' there - the wine was already blessed so now the wine in the fly is blessed - holy fly...can't just put your fingers in and get it out, can't dump it all in the middle of service so, using a host catch it out and down the hatch...I always wondered if it was a true story...? In any rate at least you didn't have to eat a fly...
I am loving your blog.
By now you know the secret of keeping your head while those around you are loosing theirs!
HE never gives you more than you can handle. I have known this for years. Takes a lot of trust sometimes!!
A question for you. Are you full time in Hamilton? If so how can you attend classes and serve as an assistant in the Hamilton parish?
May God keep you safe.
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