tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post7955336698987371664..comments2024-02-25T16:56:47.627-05:00Comments on Magdalene's Egg: Your Correspondent Is A Bit ConcernedFather Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170260624474428623noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-39906671262975973282009-05-30T11:41:49.974-04:002009-05-30T11:41:49.974-04:00I left one of these congregations last year. Thank...I left one of these congregations last year. Thankfully, my marriage was still intact, but barely. My church had requested an older, experienced pastor, but got me (29 at the time and fresh out of seminary) instead. The good news is, my successor is in her mid-fifties, is very familiar with family systems, and has experience as both a pastor and hospice chaplain. I'm currently learning as much as I can about family systems theory while doing a CPE residency.Wounded and Healinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442707317362036427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-90310266350950944922009-05-29T21:46:52.089-04:002009-05-29T21:46:52.089-04:00I, too, had a problem posting to Pr.Joelle's site....I, too, had a problem posting to Pr.Joelle's site. But I am in complete agreement with Father A. and Pr. Joelle. O that the "synod office" would actually listen to the troops on the ground. it is so unfair to send a seminarian into shark infested waters. I say "let 'em die" also. Continuing to allow dysfunctional congregations to "exist" is not only unhealty, it is unfaithful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-29808836012791705452009-05-29T19:00:55.553-04:002009-05-29T19:00:55.553-04:00Thanks Fr. A and Joelle. I wanted to post on Past...Thanks Fr. A and Joelle. I wanted to post on Pastor Joelle's blog further reflections on the dying congregation scene we're living through, but encountered tech problems. Any others have this problem? Any suggestions? webAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-12462042397443506222009-05-29T17:52:10.090-04:002009-05-29T17:52:10.090-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-20861883876982768842009-05-29T17:39:23.311-04:002009-05-29T17:39:23.311-04:00This is what I say
Just Let them DieThis is what I say<br /><A HREF="http://joellesstuff.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-let-them-die.html" REL="nofollow">Just Let them Die</A>Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-75186270516338869382009-05-29T17:20:00.595-04:002009-05-29T17:20:00.595-04:00Oh Lord - this is the same old story.
I just read...Oh Lord - this is the same old story.<br /><br />I just read another blog post on this story. I could tell you stories of my own.<br /><br />You've done it again - you've given me an idea for my own blog instead of writing a copious response again.Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.com