I used to think that I was one of those people who never, or rarely, got sick. Since I started at St. Luke's, I've had four colds, including the one I'm currently battling. I'm very much not impressed. One of the ladies at the church says it's like a little boy at his first year of school - catching everything that passes. I think it's more tied to how busy things are!
Things are very busy, just to back up my hypothesis. Peter is retiring at the end of June, and he has somehow convinced us to give him a month's worth of parties! It started a couple weeks ago with a concert - a couple vocal choirs from Victoria (including the one that Peter sings in) as well as a massed church choir, an oboe, a harp, a bassoon and three sopranos (all the instruments and the sopranos were from St. Luke's!). It was a fundraiser for the diocesan camp and the diocesan soup kitchen, and raised three grand, so it was well worth it. Tons of work to put on, though.
Then last week was a parish pub night on Friday, followed by a renewal of vows for a Jewish-Christian couple. The Christian half of the couple comes to St. Luke's, and it was a great service. They had been married in a civil service in England 15 years ago, and wanted a blessing for the anniversary. They have three kids 13, 10 and 3. When I asked the kids if they gave their consent to the relationship the two older boys replied quite properly "we do". The youngest was looking at his mom, and when she pointed to me, and he heard his brothers, he shouted "YEAH! WE DO". Very cute. Then we went to the hall and danced the evening away. The day after that was the parish picnic, which was held inside because of rain. We invited the Lutheran church from across the street, so it was busy and full in the hall.
Today is the parish garden party (which looks like will also be inside because of rain). One of the parishioners hosts it in a beautiful backyard that they have landscaped themselves. Then tomorrow is Peter's last Sunday, as well as a Youth Group barbecue.
Thursday is the really big day - Peter's last service and his retirement dinner (which I'm working hard not to publicly call The Last Supper). We have 157 people signed up for supper in our 125 capacity hall, and that's not counting kids! We'll have to put some in the hall, some in the lounge, and who knows where else! It's reminding me of Christmas in Rocky, with tables all over the place.
Once Peter is done, and we can stop celebrating, I'll be in charge for July, at least (since technically he's on holiday). There will be an interim rector while the parish looks for a new person, but that interim will likely be part time. This means that I'll have more to do, and more to do with the running of the parish. I'm looking forward to this! The bishop hasn't announced who the interim will be, but one person did come and ask me about St. Luke's, since the bishop had asked him to consider being the interim. I don't know if he accepted though!
Things are very busy, just to back up my hypothesis. Peter is retiring at the end of June, and he has somehow convinced us to give him a month's worth of parties! It started a couple weeks ago with a concert - a couple vocal choirs from Victoria (including the one that Peter sings in) as well as a massed church choir, an oboe, a harp, a bassoon and three sopranos (all the instruments and the sopranos were from St. Luke's!). It was a fundraiser for the diocesan camp and the diocesan soup kitchen, and raised three grand, so it was well worth it. Tons of work to put on, though.
Then last week was a parish pub night on Friday, followed by a renewal of vows for a Jewish-Christian couple. The Christian half of the couple comes to St. Luke's, and it was a great service. They had been married in a civil service in England 15 years ago, and wanted a blessing for the anniversary. They have three kids 13, 10 and 3. When I asked the kids if they gave their consent to the relationship the two older boys replied quite properly "we do". The youngest was looking at his mom, and when she pointed to me, and he heard his brothers, he shouted "YEAH! WE DO". Very cute. Then we went to the hall and danced the evening away. The day after that was the parish picnic, which was held inside because of rain. We invited the Lutheran church from across the street, so it was busy and full in the hall.
Today is the parish garden party (which looks like will also be inside because of rain). One of the parishioners hosts it in a beautiful backyard that they have landscaped themselves. Then tomorrow is Peter's last Sunday, as well as a Youth Group barbecue.
Thursday is the really big day - Peter's last service and his retirement dinner (which I'm working hard not to publicly call The Last Supper). We have 157 people signed up for supper in our 125 capacity hall, and that's not counting kids! We'll have to put some in the hall, some in the lounge, and who knows where else! It's reminding me of Christmas in Rocky, with tables all over the place.
Once Peter is done, and we can stop celebrating, I'll be in charge for July, at least (since technically he's on holiday). There will be an interim rector while the parish looks for a new person, but that interim will likely be part time. This means that I'll have more to do, and more to do with the running of the parish. I'm looking forward to this! The bishop hasn't announced who the interim will be, but one person did come and ask me about St. Luke's, since the bishop had asked him to consider being the interim. I don't know if he accepted though!
Labels: church, Retirements, work
posted by Will at 9:16 AM
3 Comments:
Could you be the interim? Would you want to be? Or would you want to be In Charge?
With all the goodbyes, it sounds like you have not had to cook for yourself. How long will it take until an interim is appointed?
Will you be able to take it kind of easy in July, even though you are in charge?
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