tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937506.post113444273258221996..comments2023-10-24T08:51:39.726-05:00Comments on In Lay Terms: Prayers: The Saga ContinuesRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10308078791932985528noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17937506.post-1134510540166085382005-12-13T15:49:00.000-06:002005-12-13T15:49:00.000-06:00Ross, Thanks for more words on the praying place. ...Ross, Thanks for more words on the praying place. BTW: excellent, thoughful, well-written prayers!<BR/><BR/>If one is an employee of the church, it is hard to be a member, too, as you noted. Hopefully one has a good relationship with one's boss, but how can he/she be pastor as well as supervisor? Not an easy task. You are wise to keep some boundaries on some relationships. BTW, I am lousy at it.<BR/><BR/>You mention the close-by congregation as not having had the "gay conversation". Well, Big Downtown Church had the "conversation" and you lost the vote. I'm not sure which situation would be more difficult for me.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry about "membership." A good thing/bad thing about the "big church" is that your name can be on the role and they probably won't notice if you are there or not. The important thing is where are you going to be able to worship (and not as part of "work") and where will you look for pastoral support?<BR/><BR/>I try never to confuse the congregational register with the Book of Life. You're in the Big Book. <BR/><BR/>"Shout on, pray on, we're gaining ground."<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JoeVic Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194671996997775313noreply@blogger.com