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Meg, I’d be a little peeved that I’ve been tagged (because I really should be going through my voice mail, etc.), but it’s my first tagging. So, I feel honored and loved. Here goes: 1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts. 2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits [...]
We’re back. It’s been a crazy week, both on the road, and in Schemper-land. Here are some updates, in no particular order: Zora was fabulous on her first youth group trip. She even cut a new tooth with almost no complaining. Erik and I celebrated our 8th anniversary and his 30th birthday on the trip. [...]
And…we’re…off…. Almost. I board at bus at midnight, June 10, for a mission trip with my youth group in Colorado. We’ll be working here. It has been months of planning, and scheming, and praying, and wishing were just on the road already. If you want to pray for us, pray for these things: That we [...]
I spent two years teaching high school religion in an urban school. People used to ask me if it made me feel like the teachers in the typical inspirational-inner-city school movies. Not really. Those amazing teachers had too much energy. I was mostly exhausted. By the end of two years, I knew I was called [...]
Just this afternoon, it hit me that we completely missed the Ascension at church. (I take full responsibility: I was the preacher on Sunday and I went with John 17. But, hey, it was confirmation Sunday and we had a lot to fit in.) To make up for that, read Mary’s post about her deeply [...]
Here’s some exciting news: There is interest in the church-at-large about young, female clergy. A few months ago, I joined a fledgling on-line discussion with a group of clergy-women under 35. Then, exciting things started to happen (we have a fairy godmother of sorts who was interested in us, got other people interested in us, [...]
Protestant female-ministers don’t go in so much for the whole “bride of Christ” language that comes up more often among Catholic nuns. But this weekend, I was pretty much married to the church. (My husband and daughter got to tag along when they could make it.) On Friday, I wrote a sermon in record time. [...]
John 17:20-26 May 20, 2007 (Confirmation Service) Fox Valley Presbyterian Church A few weeks ago, I decided to venture into the world of Facebook. Facebook is a social networking website. You type in your profile, and look around to find profiles of other people who you already know. I found my siblings, college and seminary [...]
See here for more explanation about this one. 1. What? Whatever, as long as I can bring my knitting. 2. When? Summer’s easier for the youth/children’s pastor types. July or August. Not September or May. And we all know what December is like 3. Where? If it’s summer, I’d like some water nearby. Also, I [...]
This is a great post about how to engage your kids during worship. (And, no, even though I’m writing a sermon now, the title of this post is not an indication of how I think it’s going.)