Sunday, May 30, 2010

Service of Ordination for Rev. Jennifer McCann Spivey

Jenny’s Service of Ordination was lovely and enlightening.  It was delightful to see those who are close to her personally and professionally gather to honor her achievement and to celebrate with her.  I was unaware that she is expert in the taxonomy of dinosaurs though this revelation was not surprising.  Click on her picture to link to the photos of the service and the reception.

Jenny's Ordination

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Honoring Vernon's 20 years

On Sunday we helped Vernon celebrate 20 years with us. He started as a temp and Walter said about him that should be careful not to let him go. He isn't about to let us go either.

We also commissioned the Search Committee and heard Rev. Dori Hudson preach about her work at Shalom House.


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Celebration of the Ministry of Cynthia Bumb

Wow!  Who knew saying goodbye could be so much fun.  Sad too, but all in all, a wonderful day for Pilgrim.  If you couldn’t be there here are some pictures and some links that will help you feel more included.

During the Time for Children Cindy gave the kids a chance to select a sea shell to remind them of their baptism and of her.  She reflected on the honor of being the one to have baptized many of these children.

As her sermon, Cindy gave us a “Final Word and a Future Vision.”

Pat Perryman led us through a Litany of “Letting Go” to remind us that we are ending a very powerful and important relationship.

At the luncheon, artfully prepared by Mary Morris and her crew, we were reminded of the many aspects of Cindy’s relationship to us and of the joy of being family with her family.

Below is a link to the pictures I took of the worship service and the luncheon.

Celebration of Cindy's Ministry

Monday, May 3, 2010

Cindy’s Sermons

Cindy has just given me three of her most recent sermons to post on the web site.  These include her sermon on her final Sunday with us, “A Final Word and a Future Vision,” which is especially important as it speaks to her vision for the future of Pilgrim and the Church. 

Also included are her sermons “Breakfast on the Beach” from April 18 and “Connected Again, Long Before Facebook” from April 4.  You can access them from the links here or by going to the web site and clicking on blogs in the red bar under the header or by going to the bottom of the column on the left where you will find the blog posts for Pastor.