Well, another first, for me. I preached this a.m. at a non-Anglican church, delivering a 30 minute sermon! Which is two to three times longer than what I've become accustomed to doing. I had received the invitation earlier this summer, and had planned it for some time after the finish of CPE.I drew from 1 Samuel 3 and 1 Peter 2:1-10, as my selected texts (no lectionary here folks). I spoke on a call to consecrating one's life as holy - in response to God's indictment of Eli, and his sons, through Samuel, and Peter's writings on the priesthood of all believers. Truth be told I could have gone longer.
It taught me something about myself, though. When I first started at Trinity, I was somewhat uncomfortable with a more actively participatory role in the liturgy, having never served in such a public capacity before. Having spent great chunks of time away from the Anglican church that I had grown up in, things seemed different from my recollection. Today, when I preached, I was more conscious of how familiar, and comforting, the liturgy has become, and was conscious of policing myself for things that would be inappropriate in the context I found myself.
Well - an experience at the least - and at least now I know that I can speak for that long, if I need to.
Well - an experience at the least - and at least now I know that I can speak for that long, if I need to.
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You mean bowing to the altar, crossing yourself, bowing at the name of Jesus...not so much at this place? ;)
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