It's been a long week, doing things they don't teach in seminary:- having a long, friendly conversation with The Commonwealth's Attorney regarding whether or not I can be sued for trying to keep a parishioner from killing someone.
- teaching an office volunteer that we don't take grocery list orders from cold callers in need who also wonders if we "deliver."
- trying to calm a frustrated worshipper who wishes I'd stop in the middle of a sermon if parents are unable to control their youngster who seems to be having an Olympic (high hurdles) moment in the pews . . . like last weekend.
What I've learned:
- Anybody can sue me whether they have a case or not.
- There is a positive correlation between the outrageousness quotient of a cold caller and the likelihood he will hang up on someone who says, "We'll need more information."
- Kids are kids and sometimes they climb things.
As the weekend begins, I am moved by the poetry of life:
- Hearing Mark Spitz beautifully reflect on the achievements of the awesome/freak of nature Michael Phelps.
- Remembering Ethel Brumley -- the nursery worker who signed my "cradle roll" certificate a while back, in reflecting on HCHTM's last stint as our Ask The Matriarch editor which reminds me of the cool thing about being a part of the RevGals blog ring which reminds me of the face-to-face connections I've made because of blogging which remind me of how much I love The Church. (Like I said, it's been a long week and so I ramble.)
- Bernie Mac and Mahmud Darwish died recently. One everybody knew. One was revered only in Palestine. A much-loved friend of mine turned 90. Another friend will be 93 soon. Life is strange.
It's also a good weekend for making commitments. One friend will be officiating a wedding that KB was supposed to do. And I'll be officiating a long-awaited wedding for a lovely couple as well. Again, life is strange and curious and wonderful.
Have a great weekend.
Photo of a young Mark Spitz by Terry O'Neill and an older Mark Spitz by MJ Kim, both for Getty Images.
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3 comments:
I pray you do not get sued. It's a hideous and vampiric experience. With lessons you do not want to learn about the "justice" system.
And I have to remember "we'll need more information". That's a good one.
Sounds like you could teach a class now entitled, "what you didn't learn in seminary".
As I enter my last year of seminary, where I've learned an awful lot, I'm taking notes on all the things I didn't learn. lol... although I do have sympathy for the frustrated church member and the noisy kids. Yes, kids will be kids -- but I wonder what the parents are thinking sometimes. Don't get me started. :)
Great ramble.
I hope you don't get sued, too. Talk to an attorney who handles this kind of thing often in her/his practice. Getting more information will be helpful.
I send a big hug in the meantime.
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