On church business and stuff ... if you read "grrrr" I am feeling better ... as Sunday the band "leader" asked Birding Girl to rehearse with them this week, and sing on Saturday night. Well, I WAS feeling better, until yesterday when I learned that it was one of her friends (actually the boy who has a crush on her) who asked "why" she isn't singing with them....that spurred the invitation ...
But now on to other church business ... This is my third year on the SPPRC (Staff-Pastor Parish Relations Committee). Your church may call it something else, but basically it is the people who mediate differences between the pastor and the "people". This year I have the extreme luck to be the "chairperson" of the SPPRC. This year also happens to be the worst year ever for "harmony" in our church.
The new pastor has been here just over two years. The fact that this is year # 3, and the turmoil is worse than ever .... I don't think we will see a fourth.
So...at what point do I stop trying ....
at what point does our committee say "Pastor, i'm sorry, but this just isn't working"
It's not all him, it's "them".
It's partially his penchant to "dig in" when confronted.
But I am tired of fighting the fight ... he said, she said, he did, they did, who said what, who didn't say what, who's in charge, who doesn't like who ....
Just tired.
So do I go with the "70 times 7"?
Or the "dust off your feet pastor and move on"?
Not really expecting an answer ... just getting it off my shoulders for the day. (and counting the days until December 31st when my "term is up"! ~ let someone else hire a new pastor this time)
Posted by sunybank at July 27, 2005 07:22 AM
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