Celebrating 30 years of ministry!

May 22, 2013

 

30 years ago today, on Pentecost Sunday 1983, I was ordained into the Christian ministry.  In that time, I have served four churches in three states in two denominations – almost 2/3 of that time at Avon Lake.  I am so grateful to all of the people who have helped me along the way:  encouraging me and overlooking my faults!  I never take lightly what a privilege it is to be with people at some of the most significant moments in their lives:  baptisms, Confirmations, weddings, and at the end of life.  And I fully realize what a (too rare) blessing it is to be engaged in a profession that I love. 

 

What I wish for the seniors of Avon Lake who are graduating this week, and for my own children and stepchildren, is that they too find a career that is the best fit for their unique gifts and talents.

Last weekend, my daughter Anne received her Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison; I’ll post a picture below.

 

This coming weekend, Doug and I leave on our European adventure!  First we’ll visit a church in Pittsburgh, then we’ll drive to Lancaster, PA, where we’ll leave our car with relatives.  We’re taking Amtrak to New York City.  We fly to Paris on Tuesday.