I keep being reminded that Saturday is not an off-day for me, no matter that I don’t have a wedding or funeral to officiate or a visit to make. #pastor #pastorlife

Anyone out there with experience in interim ministry? #pastor #pastorlife #pcusa

So for a while now I’ve been putting myself out there (and getting training) for interim ministry in the #PC(USA). All of a sudden it might be happening soon. Anyone out there with #Interim #Pastor experience? #PastorLife #Pastor

I haven’t had occasion in quite a while to read Acts 19:21-41. Just did. Boy, does it sit differently after the last couple of years in these here United States… #pastor #PastorLife #Acts

I wrote a #hymn tonight. #pastor #PastorLife #HymnWriter http://hymnsbycharlesfreeman.blogspot.com/2022/12/in-time-of-christmas-present.html

For anyone who dares to preach on the flight into Egypt and the slaughter of the innocents (and you can't preach one without the other): #pastor #PastorLife #PCUSA #preaching https://www.frederickbuechner.com/blog/2022/12/26/weekly-sermon-illustration-herod-the-great

TFW when, at the height of the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany cycle, you realize you need to find something to teach in a study group for Lent. 😬 #pastor #PastorLife #Lent #PastorPanic

So I just led a Service of Healing and Wholeness in my congregation. Instead of reading just the snip ogle Lamentations 3 about the steadfast love of the Lord and having hope, I read the whole chapter up to that point as well.
Go read it sometime if you haven’t.
Reader, I was relating way, *way*, waaaaayyy too much to that reading.
#pastor #PastorLife #SwimmingAgainstTheTide

TFW you have multiple extra services for which to prepare in the next two weeks and therefore your brain immediately goes all in on the question “what scriptures would you use for a Service of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany?” 🤷 #pastor #pastorlife #easilydistracted

Looks around*
Who is this person that has all the worship stuff done for between now and Christmas day?
WHO?!
Cause I sure as hell don't recognize him...
#Advent #WCT #WMT #PastorLife