Thursday, July 25, 2013

My First Pastorate

I rediscovered my first resignation yesterday -- written in 1982. My first pastorate was a Church Plant. Here is the resignation, to the members, slightly condensed:

"One-and-a-half years ago, the General Secretary entrusted me with the task of establishing a new Fellowship. This proved to be demanding work, and just over a year ago, a colleague came to share in the task. A new situation has arisen. I have again been entrusted with the sole charge of the Fellowship, as my colleague is retiring for reasons of ill health. To those present, we thank you for a job well done in sharing in the ministry of the Fellowship. Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice. Thank you for attending and for contributing to our Fellowship's existence and its atmosphere."

OBSERVATION: It would seem that the problem was overload, both for me and my colleague. It was a pleasant little Church. The organist, now in her eighties, still contacts me from time to time, as does my old colleague.

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