tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post113785454608833698..comments2023-10-24T05:49:04.269-04:00Comments on The Chaliceblog: Fixing UUism: Support Lay MinistryChalicechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1138905625341300772006-02-02T13:40:00.000-05:002006-02-02T13:40:00.000-05:00I am all in favor of this proposal. Maybe it’s be...I am all in favor of this proposal. Maybe it’s because I am a lay man who sometimes has access to the pulpit and dream about droning on to more semi-comatose and stupefied congregations.<BR/><BR/>A real lay ministry could be a real asset in UU evangelization. I hearken back to the “preaching licenses” that the Universalists granted the lay saddle-bag missionaries who did so much to spread the faith through the Mid West and upper South. Many of our start-ups, small congregations and fellowships might find the services of such lay ministers very useful.<BR/><BR/>The designation could also recognize the work of pastoral care volunteers, religious educators, and community outreach workers. It could also fill the void in lay ministry created when most of our churches abandoned the positions of “elders” and “deacons” years ago in favor of a “board and committee” form of organization.<BR/><BR/>I believe the Canadians do, or did have a procedure for ordaining lay Chaplains, something maybe we could look into.<BR/><BR/>Of course the mere mention of this set our ministers off on a craft-union frenzy. After all with so many seminary graduates fruitlessly chasing search committee to search committee for the merest scrap of a job, I don’t imagine they would relish competition from a retired janitor with a case of pulpit itch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137983681923614602006-01-22T21:34:00.000-05:002006-01-22T21:34:00.000-05:00May the Farce be with you! ;-)May the <A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2005/12/rev-david-o-rankin-is-promoted-to.html" REL="nofollow">Farce</A> be with you! ;-)Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137983469015660612006-01-22T21:31:00.000-05:002006-01-22T21:31:00.000-05:00U should definitely be honoured with a U Jamie. . ...U should definitely be honoured with a U Jamie. . . ;-)<BR/><BR/>I am not nearly as frightening as some U*Us have a vested interest in trying to portray me.Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137904023590369002006-01-21T23:27:00.000-05:002006-01-21T23:27:00.000-05:00I don't know if I should be frightened or Honored ...I don't know if I should be frightened or Honored that the only comments came from Robin Edgar.. <BR/><BR/>well thanks for reading it anyways RobinJamie Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024268765705070420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137892592156657262006-01-21T20:16:00.000-05:002006-01-21T20:16:00.000-05:00U*Us gotta love this one. . . ;-) To say nothing o...U*Us gotta love <A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2005/12/r-u-snowed-by-uu-snowjobs.html" REL="nofollow">this one</A>. . . ;-) <BR/><BR/>To say nothing of this burning Unitarian <A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2005/12/press-release-couurageouus-pre-dauun.html" REL="nofollow">question mark</A>. . .Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137892308557428452006-01-21T20:11:00.000-05:002006-01-21T20:11:00.000-05:00Oops! The "missing link". . .Oops! The "<A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLR%2CGGLR%3A2006-03%2CGGLR%3Aen&q=The+Unitarian+ministry+of+%22Robin+Edgar%22.+.+.&btnG=Search" REL="nofollow">missing link</A>". . .Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-1137892223457208472006-01-21T20:10:00.000-05:002006-01-21T20:10:00.000-05:00Support the U*U lay ministry of Robin Edgar. . .Support the U*U lay ministry of Robin Edgar. . .Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.com