Anyone up for a chat thread?

[Paidiske]

Yep, I'd take that as a parenting win.

I had the interesting experience recently of my nephew, my brother's son, (who's 13) needing to go into foster care, and as part of the process I was asked to consider taking him in. It didn't get very far because long complicated reasons not so much to do with this bit, but as part of the conversation, I was trying to explain to the social worker, "Look, I get that you don't want foster carers imposing their religion on kids in their care, but I'm a parish priest. We live on site. Our lives are enmeshed with the parish, and the rhythm of our household revolves around the church. So how does that work?"

She didn't really have an answer to that.

 

[Shane R]

Well, taking my daughters to VBS so close by backfired just a bit. The church that hosted it is going to award certificates of completion at the Sunday service. I suppose they think they are being clever. We are not skipping the Feast of Pentecost to go to VBS wrap-up at an evangelical church.

 

[Paidiske]

I can see exactly why they'd do that, and it's a good strategy, but you're not really their target audience.

 

[Paidiske]

So, some of you may remember that I was undergoing a review process. It was announced today that I will finish up in the parish here at the end of September. The bishop tells me the decision is basically for my wellbeing; he feels that the parish have very unreasonable expectations (his exact words were "they wouldn't be happy with Jesus himself,"), and that it wouldn't be good for me to continue in that situation.

New adventures await! Not sure yet exactly where I'll be going; various options to explore. But I think he's made the right decision, so I look forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

 

[RileyG]

So, some of you may remember that I was undergoing a review process. It was announced today that I will finish up in the parish here at the end of September. The bishop tells me the decision is basically for my wellbeing; he feels that the parish have very unreasonable expectations (his exact words were "they wouldn't be happy with Jesus himself,"), and that it wouldn't be good for me to continue in that situation.

New adventures await! Not sure yet exactly where I'll be going; various options to explore. But I think he's made the right decision, so I look forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

God bless you

 

[RamiC]

Yes, well... there's much in America that the Australian mind can't comprehend.

Is this because they don't play cricket?

 

[RamiC]

So, some of you may remember that I was undergoing a review process. It was announced today that I will finish up in the parish here at the end of September. The bishop tells me the decision is basically for my wellbeing; he feels that the parish have very unreasonable expectations (his exact words were "they wouldn't be happy with Jesus himself,"), and that it wouldn't be good for me to continue in that situation.

New adventures await! Not sure yet exactly where I'll be going; various options to explore. But I think he's made the right decision, so I look forward to seeing how it all unfolds.

May the Lord please guide and bless your next position.

 

[Paidiske]

Is this because they don't play cricket?

The Americans? Do they not?

I have a hunch that there's a big difference between a place founded as, in effect, a religious sanctuary for the nonconforming, and one founded as a penal colony.

 

[RamiC]

The Americans? Do they not?

I have a hunch that there's a big difference between a place founded as, in effect, a religious sanctuary for the nonconforming, and one founded as a penal colony.

Yes, I get it, that would make a big difference.

I am sorry about my ancestors and their weird ideas about criminal justice.

 

[Paidiske]

Oh, don't apologise to me. I'm a migrant to Australia. And overall I think we've emerged from our messy beginnings to be a pretty good place to live.