Team Work

When I was first ordained I went back to teaching, but was a clergy staff member of the Church of the Holy Spirit Mattapan as well. I was the third paid clergy with Paul and Zanetta who were the co-rectors. We functioned as a team even though it was clear that I was the junior member, and I enjoyed our relationship so much. Those were incredible years. As Marsha and I moved from place to place we were never alone in our ministry, but neither of the churches to follow had that sort of staff team ministry experience.

Since the first of the year I have been included in the staff meetings and the staff planning for the Church of the Resurrection. It is so wonderful to be a part of a team again. Today the rector and I met to look at planning for Advent , Epiphany, Lent & Easter for the coming year. To really start detailed planning six months in advance and talk about what would excite us in our ministry together is a real treat. I'm retired and I can pick and choose what I want to do and I have set limits around my involvement. It is still nice to be part of the team and working with a quality group of Christians to serve Christ in transformational ministry.