Posted by kat on September 10, 2002 at 16:34:20:
In Reply to: Some things... posted by Pastor disaster on September 09, 2002 at 21:35:46:
: I am truly sorry I have been so stressed out by my unmanageable schedule lately. I know radical action is required, and so I have made a few decisions.
: I have cut one of my USF classes for this semester. I had to do something right away, and that was all I could find to do right now. I will be making more changes in my life before next spring, so to concentrate on the most important things, and the rest will just have to go. Although all is not yet clear (nor under my control), I can see some clear options. My preference? I would like my time to be divided between Parallel Universe and USF. I can still keep recording on the side, as that is generally on select Saturdays anyway. But I want to finish my degrees in the minimum amount of time, so I can begin teaching full time. I know now that this is what I want to do. I also know I want to help cultivate the kind of community we have seen growing lately at the Universe. This comes closest to how I want to worship God with my life and try to bless others. I just hate "church". What we have doesn't feel like "church". It feels like family; it feels like eternity; it feels like Yahweh Shammah--God-Who-Is-There. And so I do want to take this to the next level, if God will bless that.
: I know many things will need to be put on hold (or eliminated completely) in my life. I doubt I will be able to keep teaching the seminary classes after this fall; too much time is required for preparation. I doubt I can keep spending so much time every day with a home business. The profit has been minimal anyway; the only advantage for me was not being locked into a schedule. But it is just not worth the time and expense I am putting into it. I can only pray there will someday be enough $$ for a pastoral housing allowance again, as we move together into more new and uncharted territory. If that works out, I will have time to do more teaching in the Parallel Universe context. I could even teach the some of the same kinds of things I am now teaching for the seminary classes. Cool stuff, for free.
: But I know I cannot handle the administrative functions of the church again. Fortunately, there are those who are going to do a better job of that than I ever could. And our most competent administrator will be overseeing the data management--web-based interface, even!--getting some dynamic content happening on our website, and also some other admin functions we’ll discuss later. ;-) Of whom speak I thus, you inquire? Why, my best friend John Vaughan, of course! He is crinkly as can be!
: I really appreciate all of you who were helping out on Sunday, and all of you who offered to help with different things in the future. Special thanks to everyone for not stoning me. The fact that you love me when I am a wreck makes all the difference in the world. You guys are scrunchy beyond belief!
And you, my friend are the squishiest, crinkliest, and scrunchiest of them all. I do so love you.
Much hard core prayers for you I do make...