Seminarian Scouting Combine

In reading about the NFL scouting combine I wondered what a seminarian combine would look like; A Reading of the 23rd Psalm, emphasis on diction and drama. A reading of The Great Thanksgiving with extemporaneous adds to the part prior to "And so, we join the great company of Heaven..." The meet and greet line after Sunday morning worship; reacting to standard, "Great sermon, reverend," "You've certainly given us something to think about," and "best sermon on this subject," to the unexpected, "Worst sermon I've ever heard!" Seminarians will also be given a small plate and they must navigate the line at a covered dish, including spotting kitty food mistaken placed in some jello molds. Several actors posing as real church ladies will barrage each with "Pastor, you ignored my famous chicken and cow tongue dessert! How could you!?" An off the cuff sermon on a John 3:16. A pastoral visit with various bedsides. A quick called after worship PPRC meeting to deal with complaints. Seminarians will react to unexpected phone calls from finance committee chair, trustees chair, an irate parent about Sunday school class, and a homeless person will come in and ask for gas money. The combine will be sponsored by the Cabinet and seminarians will be graded by DSs and appointed by those who feel they have a match with church needs.

Love Builds and Fills the House

Every time we pick up our grandson from his daycare, we drive along Ocean then Shoreline streets and he's fascinated by the huge homes we pass. The other day he said, "I want a gigantic house where my mommy and me, and Carli, and Sarita, Big Sarita, etc. can live!" Then he said, "I want it to be a gigantic treehouse!" Then he thre in, "why do we have to live in such a tiny house?!" I said, "It doesn't matter how big or small the house is, if you love God and love one another, your house will be big." At supper he sits quietly then says rather loudly, "I have all this love and I still don't have a treehouse!"