ReverendRefIt’s #PalmSunday and the first service is in the books. I’m also completely exhausted as I’m dealing with the aftermath of a nasty cold.
As I’m stumbling through the services, trying to stay upright, trying to keep it together, I’m thinking, “Man, I really hope Jesus wasn’t sick as he went through #HolyWeek
With the help of my daughter and FaceTime, the Altar Guild folded palm crosses for #PalmSunday services tomorrow.
Now if I can just get over the crud, I’ll be in good shape.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #PriestLife
Now if I can just get over the crud, I’ll be in good shape.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #PriestLife
Something is trying very hard to infect my body with a miserable illness.
I am trying very hard to not let it win, because not only do I hate being sick, but I kind of need to be healthy next week.
#Sick #HolyWeek #Fluids #Rest #Sleep #Episcopal #SLECBuffalo
I am trying very hard to not let it win, because not only do I hate being sick, but I kind of need to be healthy next week.
#Sick #HolyWeek #Fluids #Rest #Sleep #Episcopal #SLECBuffalo
Every Lent #SLECBuffalo gathers with the UMC, UCC, and ELCA congregations for a Wednesday night soup supper and worship.
Today is the last one of the series. Hopefully we’ll have a full house as we eat, converse, and then worship with #EveningPrayer on this #FeastOfTheAnnunciation
The local hospital has a low-income patient who needs to get their infant son to an appointment in Billings. Transportation being …. difficult ….. in this part of the country, I offered to take them up.
I’ll be picking them up at 6:45 am Tuesday morning for a 2-1/2 hr round trip + doctor appointment. I’m guessing (hoping) I’ll be home by 2:00.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #PriestLife #RoadTrip
I’ll be picking them up at 6:45 am Tuesday morning for a 2-1/2 hr round trip + doctor appointment. I’m guessing (hoping) I’ll be home by 2:00.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #PriestLife #RoadTrip
It’s the #FifthSundayInLent today. Today we enter with the #GreatLitany and the sermon is about binding and being unbound.
I really should have something more profound, but that’s as good as it gets today.
On the plus side, I get to pray that we “beat down Satan under our feet.”
Our food pantry operations manager called me this morning and said she received a credible threat from a patron who had just been suspended for abusive behavior.
Legally there’s nothing we can do, but I called the PD to have an officer meet with us about the situation. I’d much rather do this sooner rather than after an attack.
Things I missed in seminary.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #PriestLife #Dammit
Going to put in a public appearance at the middle school at a vigil for a student who recently died by suicide.
I didn’t know the kid nor do I know the family, but I have youth group kids who knew him and, being in a small town, this is something I need to be at.
We have been using a digital hymnal ever since our organist quit on 1/1/24. For part of that time we used what was hooked to the organ, and it was a major pain in the ass. I convinced the vestry to purchase a better Digital Hymnal that I’ve used before. Won’t go into all the details, but it’s much better and has the complete Hymnal 1982 in its brain.
During this time people have complained that I choose bad, unfamiliar, and/or unsingable hymns.
We hired an organist effective 3/1. He’s playing music I’ve selected (because my list goes through Easter 4.
After service yesterday someone told him, “I just love the hymns you choose, they’re nice and easy to sing.”
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #HeadDesk #PriestLife
During this time people have complained that I choose bad, unfamiliar, and/or unsingable hymns.
We hired an organist effective 3/1. He’s playing music I’ve selected (because my list goes through Easter 4.
After service yesterday someone told him, “I just love the hymns you choose, they’re nice and easy to sing.”
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #HeadDesk #PriestLife
For the first time since I’ve been at Saint Luke’s, the tower bell froze and I was unable to ring it for the 8:00 service. Hopefully the current sunshine will melt the ice enough for it to be rung at the second service.
I don’t think it was the cold as much as it was the wind that froze the snow to the rigging.
#Episcopal #SLECBuffalo #Cold