A day of appointments today. My first appointment was with Nils at the
Rectory for my normal monthly 1:1 training review. It’s so hard to believe that I will only have
another four of these before I am licensed by the Bishop and my meeting will be
as a licensed lay minster and not a trainee although in reality my academic
training will proceed for another two years.
A good meeting discussing pastoral issues and funeral and bereavement
ministry. I was back home for a light
lunch of chicken soup and I also managed to mow the rear lawn – at last. I still need to rake up the cuttings as I then
had to dash off the Great Wishford for a portfolio mentor’s meeting. This meeting last two hours, much longer than
normal, because my mentor was accompanied by a Church of England inspector who
is part of a team engaged in looking at different training regimes across the dioceses
with a view to standardising them. The importance
of lay, as opposed to ordained, ministry is being realised and we briefly
discussed opportunities for lay minsters – especially in the area of
chaplaincies. Tonight I attended a small
party at the Lord Nelson for Ken, who had served on the Parish Council for 51
years and who was made a Parish Alderman (the first in the country). It was a
great opportunity for old and new councillors to meet and get to know each
other in an informal setting. They seem
to be a great bunch and I look forward to working with them. Ken was given a certificate as Parish
Alderman, a walking staff (as he has always been a great advocate of the
footpaths and by-ways in the parish) and a fantastic map of those footpaths
etc. drawn by Fiona Forbes which illustrations of important landmarks within
the parish – churches, water tower, pubs and, of course, Ken’s own house. Ivan and I stayed on until about 9 p.m. and
then joined Sara, James and Rosemary for our house group which was being led by
James. A very full and interesting day.
The essay still hasn’t progressed beyond my name! I’ll have it done by next Wednesday –
promise!Thursday, May 16, 2013
Training Meetings
A day of appointments today. My first appointment was with Nils at the
Rectory for my normal monthly 1:1 training review. It’s so hard to believe that I will only have
another four of these before I am licensed by the Bishop and my meeting will be
as a licensed lay minster and not a trainee although in reality my academic
training will proceed for another two years.
A good meeting discussing pastoral issues and funeral and bereavement
ministry. I was back home for a light
lunch of chicken soup and I also managed to mow the rear lawn – at last. I still need to rake up the cuttings as I then
had to dash off the Great Wishford for a portfolio mentor’s meeting. This meeting last two hours, much longer than
normal, because my mentor was accompanied by a Church of England inspector who
is part of a team engaged in looking at different training regimes across the dioceses
with a view to standardising them. The importance
of lay, as opposed to ordained, ministry is being realised and we briefly
discussed opportunities for lay minsters – especially in the area of
chaplaincies. Tonight I attended a small
party at the Lord Nelson for Ken, who had served on the Parish Council for 51
years and who was made a Parish Alderman (the first in the country). It was a
great opportunity for old and new councillors to meet and get to know each
other in an informal setting. They seem
to be a great bunch and I look forward to working with them. Ken was given a certificate as Parish
Alderman, a walking staff (as he has always been a great advocate of the
footpaths and by-ways in the parish) and a fantastic map of those footpaths
etc. drawn by Fiona Forbes which illustrations of important landmarks within
the parish – churches, water tower, pubs and, of course, Ken’s own house. Ivan and I stayed on until about 9 p.m. and
then joined Sara, James and Rosemary for our house group which was being led by
James. A very full and interesting day.
The essay still hasn’t progressed beyond my name! I’ll have it done by next Wednesday –
promise!
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