My wife the preacher.
One of the reasons I had the crazy dream Saturday night about Stacie becoming an ordained minister is that she has agreed to preach a sermon.
It's a one-shot deal (maybe) that she refuses to refer to as either 'preaching' or a 'sermon'.
Instead, she will be 'presenting' a 'dialogue'...
... from the pulpit, in front of the congregation, in the late service for the Laity Sunday service of worship.
Sounds like preaching to me.
And as Cousin Mark reportedly said, "Well, she's been preaching at Art for years."
That's not true though. Not completely true anyway...
The adult Sunday School class that Stacie is a member of got tapped to lead the Laity service this year. My class did it last year and the other adult SS class is unable to do it.
No one seemed particularly energetic about this prospect so Stacie took the ball and ran with it. She's got the scripture readings and prayers selected, the sermon/dialogue composed, the whole order of worship listed out, roles for everyone in her class, the whole ball of wax...
The class liked her ideas and her initiative. I think they also liked the idea of not having to do any real work in this venture.
I'm not sure though, that they read every single word in the 'dialogue'.
Isn't there a list of words somewhere that one is not allowed to say from the pulpit?
Even if one is not 'preaching'?
posted by Art @ 11:37 AM
8 Comments
8 Comments:
1. Preaching invokes the idea of one person delivering a message. This dialogue involves 3 people, therefore it I am not preaching, nor am I giving a sermon!
2. I never preach at you..
3. I was not particularly energetic about this either, but knowing noone else would grab the ball, I figured I had no choice.
4. The only reason the class liked my ideas is because it got them "off the hook" and they could sit on their rears and do nothing.
5. If you're referring to the "H" word, then I would say that there's nothing wrong with saying "homosexual" even if it's from the pulpit. There's nothing wrong with homosexuals, they are individuals of sacred worth as we are. And since I am not "preaching", your point is moot!
Hey i'm glad the students liked it and that she did well. Some people are great at public speaking and teaching.
How does dramatic monologue sound?
p.s. don't call me a preacher...I ain't one
by the way, digging the new look.
Stacie,
#1 - You will be just one person delivering a message - you're just using your classmates to make it more entertaining and so they will have something to do. And if it involves three people, wouldn't it be a triologue? I'll look up the definitions for you...
#2 - I said that.
# 3 and #4 - I said those too - didn't you read the post???
#5 - You know it's not the H word, it's the F word that means the same thing and I think your SERMON might be 'incompatible with Christian teaching!'
Carmel, Thanks.
Rev.Cube, That could work but I prefer SERMON:)
Stacie, How about preacheress?
Rev, Cube, THANKS! My wife (THE PREACHERESS) hates it!
An ounce of preaching is better than sitting idle
Thanks, Deepak.
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