Tuesday, August 26, 2008

More New Beginnings

So far, so good. Actually, so far, great!

This year I will be doing what's called field education -- essentially, an internship. I'm doing it in a church in my home city rather than in my seminary city a couple of hours away, which makes great good sense in terms of participating in worship on Sunday. (For at least the first quarter, all of my seminary classes are on Mondays and Tuesdays. My two-city life will become more complicated after Thanksgiving, but we will persevere.)

It makes great good sense in other ways as well, as I will continue learning about ministry in a theologically progressive, community-minded, social justice-oriented church. The building is a magnificent historical structure in a university setting, which is also home to several of our city's finest cultural institutions. Great preaching, great music. A vibrant regional congregation. And all of it a mile's walk from my own front porch!

This morning I stopped in for a meeting of the interreligious task force of an interfaith organization, and returned after lunch for the weekly staff meeting. So I've had a chance to meet some people and introduce myself, and I feel warmly welcomed indeed. I've got work to do and plans to make -- and, I think, a terrific year ahead.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm glad to hear that the congregation and church seem like a good fit.

I start my field observation next week in an exurb of my fair city - if it's big enough to actually have such a thing as an exurb. It's not really a suburb but not rural either.

Jody Harrington said...

This sounds very exciting! Not to mention convenient :-)

Blessings on your internship!

Diane M. Roth said...

I know you will LOVE it!

blessings...

emmapeelDallas said...

Congratulations, that is WONDERFUL news!

Judi

Stratoz said...

That commute sounds great, I must be tired of my 30 minute drive (I know, nothing like your trip to the seminary). May the experience be fruitful.

Anonymous said...

It sounds like a wonderful placement both geographically and professionally.

Mary Beth said...

Great news! Look forward to reading about it.

Law+Gospel said...

Exciting times indeed! May God bless you both in the ways you imagine and in ones yet to be seen.

Terri said...

very exciting...I wish you all the best!