Oops, I never posted yesterday. This post counts for Wednesday, 2/20/13
I am continuing on the same work I did on Tuesday, my maintenance work. Only, not.
Today I maintained my status as a provisional deacon on my way to full ordination. I met with my district committee on ministry and had a great conversation. They affirmed that I am doing many things to help connect the church and the world - the mission which deacons are uniquely called to - the ministry of "service, word, compassion and justice" (according to the 2012 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church).
When I got home from my meeting I got back to work at advocating for my call. I sat down and finally wrote a long letter to my bishop explaining my sense of call to be in (missional, AKA "unsalaried") ministry with my community as a representative of my church. Tomorrow I will read through the letter again, to make sure it doesn't sound snarky, that it stresses the power of my call and not the depth of my frustration for that call not being validated by my annual conference's leadership. Then I will mail the letter - one copy to my bishop, one copy to my district superintendent, and one copy to my board of ordained ministry. We'll see where this leads. Prayers are appreciated.
I am continuing on the same work I did on Tuesday, my maintenance work. Only, not.
Today I maintained my status as a provisional deacon on my way to full ordination. I met with my district committee on ministry and had a great conversation. They affirmed that I am doing many things to help connect the church and the world - the mission which deacons are uniquely called to - the ministry of "service, word, compassion and justice" (according to the 2012 Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church).
When I got home from my meeting I got back to work at advocating for my call. I sat down and finally wrote a long letter to my bishop explaining my sense of call to be in (missional, AKA "unsalaried") ministry with my community as a representative of my church. Tomorrow I will read through the letter again, to make sure it doesn't sound snarky, that it stresses the power of my call and not the depth of my frustration for that call not being validated by my annual conference's leadership. Then I will mail the letter - one copy to my bishop, one copy to my district superintendent, and one copy to my board of ordained ministry. We'll see where this leads. Prayers are appreciated.
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