tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84172358835628019352024-03-13T05:02:45.674-05:00ReflectionsG.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-150240854969653342022-04-19T10:07:00.001-05:002022-04-19T10:07:49.710-05:00By Whose Authority?<p>Yesterday U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida struck down the mask mandate for those traveling on airplanes, buses, trains, and other modes of public transportation. The judge ruled that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) did not possess the legal authority to impose the mandate from February 2021 to the present. That mandate had been extended several times, most recently, to May 3, 2022. It had clearly been point of contention for those on the political right as well as the political left. Now the mandate is history. Many airlines were quick to make masks optional for their flight crews and passengers. Personal freedom has finally prevailed!</p><p>In the 1960's, we were taught to be suspicious of any authority. "Question authority" was the cry on the lips of the generations opposed to our government's engagement in the Vietnam war. That fear of authority has been evident throughout the waves of the global pandemic created by COVID-19. The conflict was fueled in the highest levels of the U.S. government as elected leaders discounted and disputed the counsel of scientists. In every setting, including churches, many have longed for the return of personal freedom. We demanded the freedom to choose how we would live our individual lives. We resisted any and all external authority to inform us and shape our behaviors. </p><p>Yes, yesterday was a decisive victory for all who have been longing to be free of restrictive public health mandates. But now, the decisions for how we will live rest squarely on our individual hearts and minds. Here's the question: Who is your authority as you seek to be faithful? </p><p>Jesus was also confronted by the question of authority (Mt. 21:23; Mk. 11:28; Lk. 20:2). As a follower of Jesus, I find in him my greatest authority. He models what it means to be responsibly free--not just for our individual lives but for that of the community and society and world where we live. When I hear him say, "Love your neighbor as yourself," I realize that I must act responsibly with my liberty. Love means yielding for the common good, caring for the vulnerable, and using freedom to strengthen community. In practice that means I must be mindful and respectful of those who are working in public places (e.g., clerks in stores, flight crews, physicians and nurses, pastors, teachers) and for those who are not able to make such decisions for themselves. There are many individuals around us who look to us for guidance and care. Perhaps that was what the CDC was trying to do. Now it is up to us.</p><p>Love your neighbor . . . </p>G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-47148626650172128232022-03-11T11:48:00.001-06:002022-03-11T11:48:31.043-06:00The View from the Amistad Chapel<p> On Sunday afternoon, I hope to be in the virtual congregation, attending the final worship service from the Amistad Chapel in Cleveland. Many folks will be doing other things. Most have had little connection with the chapel or with our church house, which has been home to the national headquarters of our denomination for three decades. The chapel was dedicated to the memory of <i>La Amistad</i>, a slave ship that traveled from Sierra Leone in West Africa to Cuba with a precious cargo of fifty-three captive people in 1839. There was a uprising on the ship as it neared its destination in July 1839. The captain, the cook, and three Africans were killed. Rather than return to Africa, the ship's owners sailed up the East Coast of the United States, hoping that the U.S. would restore order and return the ship to Cuba. The Amistad was intercepted. Some of the slaves escaped, but were soon caught, All were eventually jailed in New Haven, CT. A long, legal process with international aspects ensued. The case finally reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1841. The court's decision set the captives free. Our ancestors before we became the United Church of Christ joined that legal struggle to set these people free. The Amistad Chapel was dedicated to that memory and to the hope that all will finally be free.<br /></p><p>When we worshiped in the Amistad Chapel, we would pass the baptismal font to encircle the Communion table and listen for a word from the pulpit. We would sit before the cross and sing the hymns of our faith. We were the church in that space. When I worshiped in the Amistad Chapel, I would always sit in a place where I could see outside through the huge plate glass windows. The gospel stories of Jesus' love for all peoples and for the city came alive in the faces of those passing by. The chapel was at ground level, and there I saw most clearly those for whom Jesus called us to care and to serve. In many ways that view from the Amistad Chapel grounded our life as church. It reminded us of our mission.<br /></p><p>Soon the Church House and its chapel will be part of our denominational history. We are on the move to a new space just a few blocks away, where the headquarters of the United Church of Christ will be housed on the eleventh floor of a downtown office complex. This change is difficult for me. I know we do not worship a building or a particular space. We are called to adapt as we follow in faith. But I will pray as we gather on Sunday afternoon that we will always remember that view from the Amistad Chapel--even when our sacred space is eleven stories above the streets of Cleveland. I will pray that every setting of the United Church of Christ, including each one of its local churches, has a view that reminds us of those with whom Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, calls us engage with love and justice to work for healing, for peace, for freedom for all.</p><p>May it be so! May it be so!<br /></p>G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-51139731265236169562021-12-31T14:54:00.000-06:002021-12-31T14:54:32.074-06:00On the Threshold of Something New<p>There only a few hours left. Soon the days of 2021 will be all used up. Time moves on. We will soon turn the calendar page and reach the end. It will be time for something new--a new calendar. </p><p>For many years a good friend gave us a Japan Airlines calendar. My friend died this year. The space will hold a new, smaller calendar in 2022. I still miss my friend. Indeed, time moves on.</p><p>In the midst of some melancholy moments, I look forward today. It is obvious that many of you are looking forward to tomorrow, to a new beginning in a new year. This year, 2021, has been full of great challenges and some deep disappointments. We had hoped it might have been different. </p><p>Today, I am wishing a Happy New Year to everyone I meet. But, that greeting is a wish, empty without action. We stand at the threshold of something new. We are offered the gift of more time. If there is to be anything new and joyous about 2022, it will require that we are ready to embrace God's newness, to love in deed as well as in word, and to work hard for justice--"A Just World for All."<br /></p><p>For too long we have been passive in our wishing and in our praying. Tomorrow will not be different and the new will soon fade, if we do not apply ourselves in new ways. When I turn the page and put away the old calendar, I will pledge to work for those causes and candidates that make the common good a priority. I will pledge to work to strengthen my community and be a peacemaker to help to heal the world's brokenness. I will pledge to respect everyone--even those with whom I strongly disagree. I will offer my efforts, while there is yet time, to build others up with grace and by speaking the truth.</p><p>So, as we turn the page and hang an new calendar, as we step over the threshold into something new, there are these questions: What do you pledge to do to embrace the newness? How will you seek to live while there is yet time? What is your vision for 2022 . . . and beyond? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year, my friends!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year! <br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSY4aV4_Oonlx352nyEAb3MoH6IWtQ7wagITvlyKQPiiBjLAMpfcGMdcIYyHs3hgGS3OEgVUEWsKEnUgZDlAt9v_Hs6Azm7hwtu7q7aWI19mtGXUm8Q1Lcn1rjA7j91-KReR9jIUKE0_6opqENJvwU_qad_k6Hq1OlpqTvg4Cv9okF0O69k3ds2OEN6A=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSY4aV4_Oonlx352nyEAb3MoH6IWtQ7wagITvlyKQPiiBjLAMpfcGMdcIYyHs3hgGS3OEgVUEWsKEnUgZDlAt9v_Hs6Azm7hwtu7q7aWI19mtGXUm8Q1Lcn1rjA7j91-KReR9jIUKE0_6opqENJvwU_qad_k6Hq1OlpqTvg4Cv9okF0O69k3ds2OEN6A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-23900847992248247312021-12-23T12:17:00.000-06:002021-12-23T12:17:27.022-06:00A Crisis of Cooperation and Leadership<p>Earlier this week the news of a resignation was shared in our community. Angie Hittson, Director of the Franklin County Health Department resigned to take another position with an area hospital. Hittson had been with the local health department for fourteen years and had hoped to remain in the position until she retired. From all indications she had run her department well and done an exceptional job through some very challenging times. But Director Hittson is reported to have faced "daily verbal assaults, threats of violence and even death threats." In resigning, she joined twelve others who left similar positions in our state since the pandemic began in 2020. </p><p>Since Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that local health departments were given too much authority in issuing health orders in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians have moved in to fill the void. To be sure, most of these leaders are not health care experts and epidemiologists, In fact, they have often pitted themselves against the scientific community and helped to disseminate misinformation about the disease. Rather than using their office to model cooperation and respect, their words and actions have added to the confusion that many feel. Real leadership has been lacking. </p><p>Consider the recent responses of Franklin County's Presiding Commissioner, Tim Brinker. All along Brinker has not wavered from the position of his party. Choosing to be responsible for the common good has been resisted. In responding to the threats that Hittson and others in her department faced, Commissioner Brinker referenced fear as the precipitating factor that drives people to speak and act in hateful, even violent ways. Maybe. But fear is no excuse for lashing out and harming others. </p><p>In another news story the Presiding Commissioner indicated that he is planning to "apply pressure" to health professionals so that they promote a "healthy lifestyle." Seriously? Mr. Brinker wants individuals to make up their own minds about whether or not to receive the vaccines for COVID without governmental interference. He offers a broader perspective. To quote Brinker, "You know, there's no promotion of getting a healthy lifestyle, losing weight, being fit and eating right and getting enough sleep." Such statements shift the focus and minimize the crisis we still face--ultimately a crisis of cooperation and leadership.</p><p>We could have done more to keep our community safe. It starts at the top. We can and must do better. <br /></p>G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-14670614207555149072021-11-19T09:51:00.000-06:002021-11-19T09:51:14.881-06:00Finding My Way<p>It's been well over two years since my last post. So much has happened in the ensuing months--a serious health crisis, a global pandemic, too many deaths, and too much political rancor ripping apart people who once were close. (At least, we were close enough to converse and to care for one another whether we agreed or not.) As a wise woman once said of a difficult period in the life of her church, "It was not a happy time." The past twenty-four months have not been a happy time for many of us. </p><p>It will soon be three weeks since my retirement from active ministry. I left St. Peter's United Church of Christ at the end of last month and am now seeking a new path for my life. The thirty-nine years since my ordination were blessed. I've had the privilege and joy of serving in five settings of the church in those years. The memories of people--good people in every place--dwell deep in my heart. I remember with great gratitude how it felt to be a pastor and teacher and the many people, both inside and outside the church, who were my mentors and partners in ministry. <br /></p><p>Now I am faced with the challenge of finding my way without a robe and stole, without a pulpit, without another Council or committee meeting. Who will I become? What will I do with this phase of my life? It's far too soon to tell. The anxiety to rush to secure myself in the "next thing" is a temptation to be avoided. </p><p>In recent days, I've traveled to visit with friends and to rekindle relationships that were shelved because of the demands of ministry--many of which were self-imposed. I am glad for time to reacquaint myself with these friends and connect with them anew. I'm occasionally having coffee conversations with colleagues on Zoom. I'm raking the leaves which descend at different times and are always blowing from neighbor to neighbor, an endless task. I'm preparing for winter, a fallow season of discernment. I'm sitting by the fire in the evenings with a good book and a glass of wine.<br /></p><p>Now that I have the time, I will be active again in posting these reflections. Thank you for reading and joining me on the journey. May God bless you . . . and us all . . . as we find our way.</p><p> </p><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOSilIJlayyZNneZHsZIEwu2UzDkMMDSkqBUtzOiqWspqpJZK6nY02AQGIuyBHeOedQhVaocvAJYzJIa_XOcNUimHDEZcyS3YblSFLZi4T-4Mr764747TNPk6Cp7PEkPogiy0WafuqHJ_/s2048/IMG-2354.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOSilIJlayyZNneZHsZIEwu2UzDkMMDSkqBUtzOiqWspqpJZK6nY02AQGIuyBHeOedQhVaocvAJYzJIa_XOcNUimHDEZcyS3YblSFLZi4T-4Mr764747TNPk6Cp7PEkPogiy0WafuqHJ_/w400-h300/IMG-2354.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>At the End of the Day: A scene from my travels to Starkenburg, MO<br /></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-38478262183745683522019-07-23T02:59:00.002-05:002019-07-23T03:08:14.821-05:00As the Day Begins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I woke up this morning, with a biblical text moving through
my mind.<span> </span>That doesn’t always happen, so
I paid extra attention as the new day was dawning.<span> </span>And, this is that text:<span> </span><b>“For I
am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone
who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”</b><span> </span>This is Romans 1:16 from the New Revised
Standard Version.<span> </span>The good news is
powerful.<span> </span>Even in his death on the cross—especially
his death on the cross</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—</span>Jesus shows us the power of God to bring salvation, to
change lives, to transform our troubles, and to reach across the terrible divides
that separate and destroy relationships.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">This morning, the words that sound the loudest are these, “<u>and</u>
<u>also</u>.”<span> </span>The gospel is expansive in
its reach.<span> </span>It is not just for the
salvation of the Jews; rather, it is also for the Gentiles, for the non-Jews,
for the nations of the world.<span> </span>The author
is Paul.<span> </span>The apostle was proud of his
heritage, and rightly so.<span> </span>But, he came
to see that everyone—all others all around the world were also included in the
gospel’s powerful grasp.<span> </span>God loves and
accepts everybody.<span> </span>The outstretched arms
of our Savior embrace all with life not just when we die, but right now.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">This gospel is so different from the divisive, hateful rhetoric
we hear blasted at us from our politicians and pundits in these days.<span> </span>When trouble comes, it is so easy to point at
someone else and make them our scapegoat.<span>
</span>Perhaps it is human nature to separate ourselves from others and to
focus on our differences rather than to see the other person as our
kindred.<span> </span>All share the love of God.<span> </span>All share the life of Jesus Christ.<span> </span>All share the power of the Holy Spirit.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Well, it’s morning.<span> </span>It’s
a new day in an old world.<span> </span>I choose to
dwell this day with a verse of scripture that inspires me.<span> </span>I will look for every opportunity to live the
power of the gospel in my relationships—especially in my encounters with those
who seem so different and difficult, those scary ones.<span> </span>I will listen to them.<span> </span>I will imagine loving them as God loves
them.<span> </span>I will do what I can while I can
to stand with those who are ostracized, vilified, criminalized, and left to fend
for themselves.<span> </span>The gospel is power to
change minds and open hearts.<span> </span>The gospel
is the power of God to change the world.<span>
And, </span>in fact, it has already changed me again today.</span></span></span></div>
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you!</span></span></span></div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-55370763340849033302019-01-22T08:04:00.000-06:002019-01-22T08:04:25.251-06:00No Place for Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
During the major protest event in Washington, D.C. last Saturday, a group of teenage boys from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky found themselves at the center of confrontations between several groups, including Black Hebrew Israelites and Native Americans. In watching the extensive social media footage of that difficult time, it is clear that this group of high school students did not provoke the trouble that they experienced. What seems equally clear is that this group of young people were ill equipped to respond to the situations they faced at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.<br />
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One wonders about the wisdom of having high school youth traveling to Washington, D.C. on a weekend of multiple protests, including the one that brought them there to protest against the legality of abortion in the United States. One wonders about the role of adults from Kentucky who accompanied these boys--their chaperones, parents, teachers, and administrators. Where were they? Why do so few of these adults appear to help diffuse the situation?<br />
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I also noted the red hats with that political logo of the Trump administration: "Make America Great Again." Is this the way we make America "Great?" I wonder whether these students, many of whom are not yet old enough to vote, realize that they are being co-opted by being thrust into an adult world before they are really prepared to be there.<br />
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As I watched the footage of the various encounters in the video, I put myself there and wondered how I would have responded as a senior citizen, who has been a long-time disciple of Jesus. I think that I would have been afraid. I would have resisted by not engaging with those shouting their ideology at me. I would have walked away, not giving their anger a place to take root in me. All groups had a right to peacefully protest on Saturday. They all had a right to be there, but wisdom is evident in knowing when to engage and when to walk away. When there is no opportunity for meaningful dialogue and respect, it is time to walk away.<br />
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I applaud Elder Nathan Phillips for trying to diffuse the initial conflict, but I also believe that the group of boys did not have the maturity and background to appreciate what he was doing or sufficiently understand his heritage. It created a scene that was disrespectful and inappropriate. What are the lessons that adults must teach our children about cultural heritage and acceptance of other peoples?<br />
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And, in the end, I still believe that such protests are no place for our children to be thrust into a contentious, adult environment without preparation and adequate accompaniment by their elders. Let us pray for our children. May they be prepared well. </div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-62103041201022741372018-12-28T05:16:00.000-06:002018-12-28T05:16:01.021-06:00Nostalgia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In 2011, as I traveled to India with a group of colleagues, I often found myself feelin<i>g </i>homesick. At times, I felt trapped. The noise of the Indian culture was too much for me. The press of people was a overwhelming. Sometimes in the massive crowds, I feared becoming separated and lost from our group. During the two weeks of traveling, I longed to be home again.<br />
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The word "nostalgia" comes from a Greek word that literally means to return home. It is the word for exiles, for travelers, and for first-time church campers. It is the word that would describe the feelings of patients in a hospital or residents in a nursing home. The dictionary relates a two-fold meaning: (1) the state of being homesick and (2) a wistful or excessively sentimental, sometimes abnormal yearning for a return to some past period or irrecoverable condition. I know how it is to be homesick. I know well how nostalgia feels.<br />
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Frederick Buechner wrote a book as he approach the eighth decade of his life entitled, <i>The Longing for Home: Reflections at Midlife</i>. In the book he reminisces about the house of his childhood, his maternal grandparents' house, that became his home. While now long gone, Buechner remembers it clearly. That image of home continues to beckon to him--the home of his past. But he also looks forward to another home, the home of which he dreams. I like the book because it speaks to my soul--my sometimes homesick soul. It is often easier for me to look back than it is to look forward. Sometimes my memory is stronger and more vivid than my hope. That is not necessarily good or helpful. <br />
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While it is important to remember, it is even more important for people to hope. Yes, our scripture sometimes speaks of a nostalgic longing. Many of the exilic texts yearn for returning home again. There is a persistent spiritual longing to be reunited with loved ones and the places that have been foundational in our lives--especially when we feel vulnerable and all alone. There is a longing for a restoration of the broken places in our lives--for a return to wholeness, for salvation. There is a longing for God to come home to be with us again.<br />
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When I hear the political slogan advanced by our nation's President, "Make America Great Again," the word "again" gets my attention. It is a word that looks back to another time--sometime in our country's history. It does not specify, however, when that time or period actually was. Who was the President when America was great? What were the social and cultural hallmarks of such greatness? What was the economy like when we were great before? Were we at war or living in peace? Were our policies connecting us with others around the globe or driving us into a deep isolationism? Did we value our unity or dwell on our differences? Perhaps those who wear the red caps and attend the political pep rallies today are folks who feel like exiles, who experience a deep longing, who are trying to find some security and stability amid their nostalgia. Perhaps they too are longing for home.<br />
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I also know that nostalgia can be, as the dictionary defines it, an "abnormal yearning" to return to some imagined time that cannot be recovered or may never have existed in the first place. I am often reminded that the great times in my life and ministry may not have been as grand as I remember them now. It is healthier to be oriented to the future than preoccupied with the past. Hope is promised. Resurrection is more than restoration; it is an invitation to experience God's new thing, God's new creation. New life is promised. The future is not to be feared because it is where God meets us in an even closer way than today. The future holds our home. It is where all will be revealed, where justice, peace, and love are eternally present. This is home! This is the home for which I yearn. A good life is not only about history and heritage . . . it is always about hope.<br />
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<i>Our God, our help in ages past, </i></div>
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<i>Our hope for years to come. </i></div>
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<i> Be Thou our guard while troubles last, </i></div>
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<i>And our eternal home. </i></div>
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<i>Amen.</i></div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-46109611959235769052018-12-12T08:55:00.001-06:002018-12-12T08:55:25.322-06:00What Do You Want for Christmas?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, what do you want for Christmas?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps that is a strange question to
ask.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the question we ask our
little ones as they sit on Santa’s knee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is the question for the children—for those who cannot earn their own
way yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even so, I think it is also a
question that must be asked of every adult, of every person who already lives
with great privilege and power, as well as great uncertainty and anxiety about
the future.</div>
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<br /></div>
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When I was a little child, we looked forward to getting the
Sears and Roebuck catalog and looking through its pages of colorful toys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made our lists, anticipating with delight
the gifts that might be waiting for us under the Christmas tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The old catalog is gone, but there continues
to be a daily stream of ads in our mailbox and our inbox—all beckoning for our
attention and our money.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gifts
promise to make our lives easier, to make us look younger and better, to make
us live longer.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Perhaps you have already done the shopping for others on
your list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So Christmas is a quid pro
quo holiday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We give a gift because we
got a gift last year or we anticipate one this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps there is that gift pool at work,
where you have drawn names to make sure everyone gives and receives a gift. But, back to the focusing question:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What do you want this Christmas?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you in touch with your Christmas longing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will satisfy the hunger in your
soul?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will help you know that you
are appreciated and loved?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will
bring you peace?</div>
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<br /></div>
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I invite you to make your list now—not for someone else—but
just for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not about being
selfish, but about being human, a creature, and a child of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all
depend on gifts to be fully alive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
not about what we can secure for ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We need gifts to be whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So,
what is the gift that you need as Christmas comes?</div>
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<br /></div>
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That gift is likely found in some holy place, a sanctuary
just down the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, it is in a
manger, where an infant lies in swaddling clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christ is the gift, sought by shepherds and strangers
from foreign lands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christ is the gift
who reaches across the brokenness and the divisions between people and nations—across
the stress in our souls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christ is the
gift that brings forgiveness, pardon and peace, and life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among all the things that promise us a better
life, this baby—Jesus—is the gift for a lifetime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is God’s gift for the world—God’s gift for
you as Christmas comes anew.</div>
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<br /></div>
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So, what do you want for Christmas?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That gift is found in a holy place right in
your own neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Receive, cherish,
and be changed by that gift!</div>
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<br /></div>
</div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-16991170990085727292018-12-03T20:53:00.000-06:002018-12-03T20:53:28.731-06:00Invocation at the Bridge Dedication<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dedication of the New Highway 47 Bridge</span></span></span></b></div>
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communities of care, we thank you for the communities that are connected by
this new bridge—cities and towns and villages of Franklin and Warren Counties
with one another and those far beyond.<span>
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all people.<span> </span>Today, we thank you for the
skilled engineers and contractors, the laborers, and public leaders, who not
only dreamed of this day but have worked so diligently to make it a reality.<span> </span>We thank you for the vision and the
generosity of many who made this day possible. <span></span>We pray that your blessing would be upon
those who will come to cross this bridge whether by vehicle, or bicycle, or on
foot.<span> </span>May their journeys be blessed with
safety and peace.<span> </span>May this bridge also represent
our commitment to span the divisions and the deep divides in our world.<span> </span>May it remind us of your creative, connecting
love and your hope that we will be companions with all who share life with
us.<span> </span>O God of us all, receive our prayer,
our praise, and our love!<span> </span>Amen.</span></span></span></div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-53834004390956089692018-11-30T07:01:00.001-06:002018-12-12T08:55:09.297-06:00Bridges<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us." --Ephesians 2:14, <i>New Revised Standard Version</i></div>
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Tomorrow, I have been invited to participate in the dedication of the new bridge that will connect people and communities across the Missouri River at Washington, Missouri. I will offer an invocation as part of the ceremony. It is an honor to have been asked. I will join with Father Joseph Wormek of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Parish, who will bless the bridge. Our presence together on the bridge signals a coming together of religious communities that were once estranged. The community where we serve places a high value on coming together and working through issues that divided past generations. It is important that we serve together. There is so much more that we can do together than we can do when we are divided.</div>
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In that regard, I think of the Harvest Table, which is a community ministry that is housed at St. Peter's United Church of Christ. This is not the ministry of one church or even that of the ecumenical Church in Washington. This ministry belongs to the community and is a testimony to the care that comes when different groups work together for the common good. When bridges are built, the hungry and those who need others to share a table of respect and dignity with them are fed. I am grateful for the generosity of civic groups, local businesses, gardeners, and a multitude of volunteers who make this ministry possible. We can do more together than we can do when we are divided.</div>
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Sometimes we take the bridges for granted. I have never stopped to count how many bridges are necessary when I travel to and from St. Louis. There are rivers, creeks, and ravines all around us that need to be bridged for a safe trip. I think of Pastor Herman Garlichs of Femme Osage, who made the trip across the Missouri River by boat to found the church in which I now serve. There was adversity and danger in crossing to the other side of the river to create there a community of faith. We take so much for granted.</div>
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The author of Ephesians reminds us that Christ is our peace. Christ is our bridge, who spans the hostility between Jews and Gentiles. Christ is our bridge, who brings disparate peoples together as one and unites them in a common purpose. Christ is the bridge that unites the races and religions of the world. Christ is our bridge, who creates a new community where there is unity, peace, and justice for all. How we need that bridge in these days! </div>
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I heard a report yesterday that was startling. The life expectancy rate in the United States has dropped because of suicides and drug overdoses. William Dietz, a disease expert at George Washington University, diagnoses the underlying disease as <u>hopelessness</u>. We must bridge the hopelessness and the fear and the hostility that lead to premature death. Christ is our bridge to life.</div>
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Tomorrow, I will pray for those who will travel across the Missouri River bridge in this generation and those yet to come. As I do that, I will be thinking, too, of other places that need to be spanned in our society. It is high time for us to attend to the bridges that still need to be built to create a world where enmity and fear are overcome. We need more bridges to bring peoples together for a good and prosperous life. Will you join me in the construction project of a lifetime? Let's build a bridge together.</div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-47411055069070784402018-11-23T04:47:00.000-06:002018-11-23T04:47:35.959-06:00I'm Grateful for . . .<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday devoted to gratitude. As we traveled to visit with family, I thought of a church member from my ministry in California, Missouri. Karen taught her adult Sunday School class a profound lesson about gratitude. She suggested that we use "grateful for" rather than "proud of" in our daily speech. That lesson changed how I think and speak. It has shaped my spirit.<br />
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When we say, "I'm proud of you," the words may be spoken from a position of superiority and judgment. It may be a compliment that comes with strings attached--a way to control another person: "I am proud of you now, and I will expect even more from you in the future." It's an egotistical expression. <br />
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On the other hand, to say, "I'm grateful for you," sounds more sincere and genuine to me. It may spoken from a place of humility--a more egalitarian place. It is spoken by one who is not my superior but my companion and my friend, one who understands and appreciates me, one who is on the level with me. It opens the door for further conversation.<br />
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Language matters. That idyllic scene with Pilgrims and Native peoples sitting down together for the first Thanksgiving dinner is not about pride but about gratitude. They were grateful for the companionship and the cooperation. They were grateful to God who brought them together and provided for them abundantly. This picture is one that we might well transpose in other times with other peoples--where we share the table as both host and guest. It is true communion, a table of grace and gratitude.<br />
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Today, I am grateful for those who have taught me and shaped my spirit. I remember companions on the journey . . . with a thankful heart. I am grateful for you.<br />
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-24775781936194338182018-11-09T07:52:00.000-06:002018-11-09T07:52:34.877-06:00Stop This Madness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I woke up yesterday to a notification that another mass shooting had happened in the United States. This time it was in a country music bar frequented by college students in Thousand Oaks, California. Twelve people, including the a law enforcement officer, were dead. According to <i>USA Today</i>, there have been 307 shootings in which four or more individuals were killed in the past 311 days. "<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/08/thousand-oaks-california-bar-shooting-307th-mass-shooting/1928574002/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thousand Oaks makes 307 mass shootings in 311 days</a>"<br />
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We have grown numb to the violence. These tragedies are being committed at a rate that causes us to lose touch with reality. Killing follows killing. We cannot keep the memory clear about when the last one occurred, where it was, who was killed. It's insane.<br />
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For some, the Second Amendment is about absolute freedom to own all kinds of firearms that were never imagined at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Our neighbors in the country owned rapid-fire weapons and would use them for target practice on their farm. The first morning that we awakened to the sound of shooting was startling. It sounded like a war was happening across the valley. Soon we grew accustomed to the sound. I always imagined the pile of empty casings created in the barrage of bullets flying around that farm. My neighbors had the right to own and enjoy those weapons, but I wonder what pleasure they brought. Did they make the neighborhood more safe and secure?<br />
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This essay is not about inciting an argument over gun rights. Those arguments go nowhere. Entrenched minds are not convinced and seldom, if ever, changed. Rather, I write in the hope that we might all step back and say, "No more of this murderous madness!" We are not powerless in the face of this violence and bloodshed in places we once considered safe--shopping malls, movie theaters, night clubs, concerts, and houses of worship. It is time to stop hating. It is time to stop dividing people into camps--"us" verses "them." It is time to stop the rhetoric that incites more violence. We all have a role and responsibility to stop this madness.<br />
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My own religious community, the United Church of Christ, has spoken out often about the role of gun violence in our society: <a href="http://www.ucc.org/gun-violence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCC Resolutions and Responses to Gun Violence</a> I remember well the Rev. Matt Crebbin, Pastor of Newtown Congregational Church. His witness is one that has always inspired me. Matt came face to face with gun violence in his community when little children were killed at the local elementary school. In the midst of and in the aftermath of that tragedy, Pastor Crebbin found his voice and is working to change the world. We all have words to offer that may change the world for the better. It is time to find our voice.<br />
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I want to stand up before worship next weekend and not only say, "No matter who you are and where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here." I also want to say, "If you are feeling hostile and angry--like you might harm yourself or someone else--come and talk to me or seek out another professional to help you." None of us, says Paul, lives or dies to themselves. We are all connected in Christ. Every act of violence affects us all. Every act of gun violence threatens us all. It is time to stop this madness . . . now.</div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-88473723888709604062018-10-26T07:27:00.001-05:002018-10-26T07:27:15.721-05:00Sunday Morning Sports<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In the postwar years, following the end of World War II and the Korean War, churches were packed with people on Sunday mornings. In addition to sanctuaries, educational buildings and fellowship spaces were soon constructed. Sadly, many of those spaces are underutilized today, if they are used at all. Much has changed in the past seventy years.<br />
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I have often listened to elders complain about cultural changes that have encroached on Sunday mornings. At every planning retreat I have attended, there someone who offers a sharp critique of the culture. That long-time member starts railing, "When I was young, we didn't have all these sports on Sunday mornings. Families made worship a weekly priority. Now there are games, even on Sundays, and families travel for the whole weekend to make sure their kids have the best sports programs." Often the lament ends with blaming younger families who have abandoned their church, leaving the seventy and eighty year olds to shoulder all the responsibility and do all the work. That finger wagging and blaming is both endless and exhausting.<br />
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In my earlier days of ministry, I wrote and spoke a lot about "commitment." I preached about the commitment that is required of Christ's disciples. Yes, there is a cost of discipleship, but there is also a joy. In the book we are studying in our adult education this fall, Diana Butler Bass points out that sports provide an opportunity for corporate thankfulness. People need to be together to play. We need to cheer on our team, to hope for its success and victory, even when that is elusive and a long time coming. Being on a team and being fans of the team is fun.<br />
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Sports are meeting a deep need. It's not that we imagine that our children will all become professional athletes. Rather, we need a setting to gather, to be playful and grateful. So, what good does it do to shake a pious finger at families who are absent from worship on Sundays? In most cases it only serves to drive folks further away. Guilt is not a source of gratitude and joy. It does create a joyful congregation.<br />
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Rather than becoming hypercritical, it is time to be creative. What really brings us together and causes our hearts to beat with joy? Where is the playfulness in our worship? I often find that in music. God speaks through the singing of choirs and congregations. There is joy in baptism as we remember how we are enfolded in God's love and life. There is joy in sharing the loaf and the cup, when Christ is remembered and shared. There is joy in the cooing and crying of children, watching them skip down the aisle and dash away to Sunday school. There is joy in realizing that we are not all alone and that our lives matter to God and to our friends. The United Methodist Church once posted a large billboard along a busy
highway in St. Louis. It pictured the a basketball team, sitting court
side in a gym. The caption read: "Teamwork begins on the bench." I still remember passing by that sign and smiling. I looked forward to seeing it. We are all members of the same team.<br />
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So, perhaps it is time for us to examine our churches, to become more creative and playful when we worship. This is not to imply that we should discard our cherished traditions, our rites and rituals, for those give us identity and purpose. But, perhaps it is time to imagine a new church, to sing it into being, to practice together on Sunday mornings, to be simultaneously prayerful and playful. We are all on the same team! Play ball! Thanks be to God!</div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-31348647271464916422018-10-05T08:12:00.000-05:002018-10-05T08:12:29.856-05:00A Minor Milestone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Earlier this week, I completed the course of one year in my new ministry with St. Peter's United Church of Christ. That's not a long time in the sweep of the 175-year history of this congregation. I am "running the race" that is set before me in company with a congregation and wider community that I am learning how to love.<br />
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It has not been an easy year, for I have often lived with the feeling that I left my previous ministry prematurely. I have grieved deeply in the past twelve months, having severed the ties that bound me to the churches, the members, and staff of the New Hampshire Conference, United Church of Christ. I have missed being a leader in the wider settings of the church. Diana Butler Bass in her book, <i>Grateful</i>, notes that nostalgia creates unrealistic pictures of the past. We glorify the good old days and forget the pain and difficulties of those days. A year later, it is clear to me that I am gone. And now, a new Conference Minister has been called there, who will lead and love in the field that I once tended. I remember Paul's words in I Corinthians 3:6ff.: <br />
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I'm here. I am grateful. The finish line is not yet in sight. This is a sprint and a marathon. I am pressing on in this race. </div>
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Here is what I've seen thus far, just twelve months into this race: </div>
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<li>St. Peter's United Church of Christ is a strong congregation of Christ's people. </li>
<li>There are few occasions where both congregations (Saturday night and Sunday morning worshipers) ever meet together. </li>
<li>We still many members, perhaps a majority of members, who are still out there in the shadows somewhere. Maybe they are waiting for just the right time to return and be actively involved; perhaps they will always stay at the margins, or perhaps they will never return because they are already gone. Writing them off is not the answer. Inviting them to come home is. </li>
<li>We have many others, in and around Washington, who feel that a church will look down on them or their lifestyles. They need to know they are loved and included, accepted and embraced by God and God's people. We all have "something" that might seem to disqualify us from grace. Even so, God loves us. We need each other and all others.</li>
<li>I have also observed that some cherished traditions have eroded away, especially with Sunday school, youth ministry, and confirmation. Perhaps a church of older adults does not need to spend precious energy being anxious about such things. We are who we are--who God is calling us to be. </li>
<li>Sometimes it seems to me that our priorities are misplaced with too much energy and emphasis on money and "paying down" (not "paying off") the old, weighty debt. </li>
<li>I have also seen the toll that deferred building maintenance takes. Thankfully, the major roof repairs are done. What's next?</li>
<li>I celebrate the active social service ministries that happen because St. Peter's decided to stay downtown and to care for the poor close-up in our community. I wonder though whether we can really see Christ in the shelterless and hungry ones who come through our doors. Why do we do what we are doing? </li>
<li>I am inspired by the beautiful music that fills the sanctuary as we worship together. The musicians and choirs are the best! We are blessed! </li>
<li>I see how hard many others work as they run along beside me. Your commitment and care for Christ's church are a source of encouragement and great joy. </li>
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Yes, there is a race to be run. I am here. I am exceedingly grateful.</div>
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<i>O God, who calls us all to the race, give us grace to run this course with persevering love. Give us space to breathe and be in the presence of your Spirit. With gratitude for the wonder of life, the joy of being in this blessed community of your people, and hope of what is yet to come, I pray: Come, Holy Spirit! Amen.</i></div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-43655752213137528612018-09-28T08:22:00.001-05:002018-09-28T08:22:07.975-05:00And Now This<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to take the vacant seat on our nation's highest court. Yesterday, the Senate committee held its final day of testimony on the Kavanaugh nomination, and the world watched and listened to the proceedings. It was a painful day.<br />
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The allegation of sexual assault brought by Christine Blasey Ford is disturbing. It shakes us to the core. It is not what we want to believe about our children, our daughters and sons, our fathers and mothers, or about ourselves. It challenges our idealistic notions of how we relate to one another. There is no illusion left. <br />
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Ms. Blasey Ford and Mr. Kavanaugh are both caught in a terrible drama that has been played out right before our eyes. We cannot go back. We cannot look away. We cannot be naive. This is real. There is no excuse to explain it all way. <br />
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Which testimony voiced yesterday is true is not mine to determine. I do not yet have enough information to make that call--if it were mine to make. What I believe is that the truth will prevail. It will finally be clear and it does matter. Mr. Kavanaugh may soon take his seat on the Supreme Court. Ms. Blasey Ford may soon fade from public attention. Life will go on. But, we all have a Judge--a Righteous God--before whose bench we must ultimately appear. Our deeds will be known and judged for what they are. It is the truth that will, finally, set us all free.<br />
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In the meantime, while there is yet time, I will work with our youth to do all I can to make sure they are safe and that their lives matter now . . . and into the future. Ministry with youth is not just about having fun, it is also about building character, helping them to make faithful choices, and laying a foundation for a lifetime. It is about teaching them to know and love God.<br />
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In the meantime, while there is yet time, I hope you will join me in supporting women and men whose stories are difficult to hear, stories that shake us to the core. Let us work for that day when sexual abuse, assault, misconduct, and violence are over for good. It does not have to be this way!<br />
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<i>Righteous One, who knows our sad and sordid stories better than we know them ourselves. You know all the ways that we have been less than the people you have created us to be. Have mercy upon us! Bring your justice and your compassion near to Mr. Kavanaugh and Ms. Blasey Ford. Be with the senators who hold our nation's future in their hands now. Grant us all the courage to speak and act in ways that are just. We pray in the Spirit of that One who is our Judge and our Hope, even Jesus. Amen.</i></div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-44929908713662668172018-09-07T07:26:00.000-05:002018-09-07T07:26:20.367-05:00Remembering "Chief Connolly"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The move had been especially difficult, as moves often are. It was the summer of 2007, and the long year of separation and commuting between the apartment in New Hampshire and the little farm in Missouri was ending. Debby and Matt were finally moving into our new home in Concord, New Hampshire.<br />
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That move was especially traumatic for Matt, who was leaving his friends at California Middle School to attend Concord High School, a larger school with some 1700 students. The move involved much more than traversing the 1300 miles between California and Concord. It was about the loss of many friends and a major cultural shift. We did not fully realize the impact the move was having on Matt--but an astute and caring principal did.<br />
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Gene Connolly, the Principal of Concord High School, recognized and welcomed his all his students--including Matt Schulte. He saw the shyness and sadness. He took the time to befriend Matt, joking with him and inviting him to lunch often in the Principal's Office. Matt called him "Chief Connolly" and cherished the bond of that friendship. In 2011, when Matt graduated from Concord High School, he stood in the football stadium before his peers and introduced the class song, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. Matt had found his place. He was at home. Chief Connolly's friendship and care had transformed a life--and many others along the way.<br />
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In 2014, the news that Mr. Connolly had ALS came as a great shock. Yet, Chief Connolly persisted in doing what he always did. He welcomed students and helped them grow. He took an interest in each one--including the shy and sad ones. Matt and Mrs. Arnold, a teacher and good friend, would visit Chief Connolly graduation. Matt looked forward to those visits. As we prepared to move again, from Concord to Washington, last summer, Matt and Mrs. Arnold went to the Chief's home to say goodbye. I imagine it was a kind of blessing one another on their way.<br />
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On August 20, the news arrived in a text message: Gene Connolly had died. There have been so many notable deaths in the past month--Aretha Franklin, John McCain, Burt Reynolds. The stars are falling from our sky, but none of those shone brighter than that of Chief Connolly. He was an educator, administrator, and a good friend of so many--including Matt Schulte. Would that more of us would share his kind of love and courage! I think it would be the world as God intends it to be.<br />
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So, rest in Christ's peace, Chief Connolly! Well done! Well done!! Well done!!! And, thank you from this grateful parent.</div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-49458851743789182052018-08-13T08:14:00.000-05:002018-08-13T08:14:43.028-05:00Minister - Called and Equipped<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last week, I read a blog, "How Much Education Does a Pastor Need?" by David Kamphuis, the pastor of Martin Luther Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Youngstown, Ohio. His post was prompted by Luther Seminary's plan to shift from a four-year M.Div program to a two-year program for those preparing for ordained ministry.<br />
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That article stayed with me this week. I reread it again this morning. Kamphuis argues that the church can no longer afford to equip its clergy with an academic degree in order to effectively be ministers of word and sacrament. In other words, the seminary education, which we used to train our clergy leaders for generations, is no longer affordable or practical today. He writes" There is no longer enough money to sustain the expense of hard-nose theological degrees for pastors. Ages ago seminary was virtually paid for by the church and what wasn't paid for could be paid off with a well-paying job. As churches have declined so has support to seminaries and the costs of higher education have ballooned. M.Div programs now require tens of thousands of dollars, Put simply, few people have the money for that anymore."<br />
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I do not disagree that the way clergy are formed must, of necessity, change with the times. Yes, we must find another way to pay for equipping those who will serve as the next generation of church leaders. That way must not continue to place the economic burden of a seminary education solely on the shoulders of an individual minister. It is too heavy a load to carry. The church must again accept responsibility for sharing that load. Nor is it helpful to have seminaries become preoccupied with institutional survival and fundraising. They have more important work to do. We need the seminaries, for a local setting cannot do all that is required to equip the present and future leaders of the church.<br />
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The second observation Kamphuis makes moves from an economic to a cultural critique. Clergy are no longer valued as professionals in the society. Once they were on a par with lawyers, doctors, and educators. Now, we don't know what to do with them. To quote the author, "Even if we had the money, the world of institutionalized cultural support for Christianity is dead or dying. We live in a world where, depending on your generation, many have never had an encounter with pastor or priest. The pastor is, at best, an odd duck in this world and we will probably not receive the same cultural respect we did in days past."<br />
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I think of clergy scandals and the erosion of confidence in those called to serve with integrity and truthfulness. Can we trust our clergy? I think of lost and wounded souls who have found their path to ministry but never healed or grew in the process. The society needs a voice in the pulpit and the public square--a voice that calls for truth, justice, and mercy. Priests and pastors need not be comparable to other professions. We are our own profession with a season of preparation, codes of ethics, discipline and oversight, and standard practices that center in word and sacrament. We are ambassadors of Christ's love. Denominations are indeed changing, but they still serve an important purpose in equipping ministers to serve and in holding them accountable in their calling. Clergy are part of a network that is larger than an individual calling.<br />
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I believe that it is not just the society that has a low assessment of clergy leaders. Too many churches have never helped their sons and daughters to hear the call to serve as pastors and teachers. I remember an educator who argued with me at the church door. He came to worship every week, sang in the choir, and participated in the life of the church in many generous ways. When I suggested in a homily that the church should encourage its members to listen for Christ's call to ordained ministry--a life of service and leadership in the church--the man became disturbed. He did not see ministry as a future for his or other children of the church. He respected my leadership, but he would not encourage others in a similar way. Perhaps he only saw the hardships, the sacrifice, the conflicts associated with being an authorized leader of the church. It is not just that the culture has shifted; the church itself has changed and no longer values its clergy. A card in October for "Clergy Appreciation Month" does not address the issue.<br />
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So, the blog raises questions in an old debate: Is ministry a vocation or a profession? Is it Christ's call alone that qualifies one for ministry? Or, is ministry a profession with certain covenantal standards and expectations? Is ministry about an individual who hears and responds to a call or is it about fulfilling the needs of the Church in a variety of ministry settings?<br />
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This is my response: Yes, ministry is primarily a calling--whisperings in the soul and in the ears: "Have you ever thought about being a minister?" "Come, follow me." And yes, it is also a profession for which disciples must be equipped. A season of intense discernment and study is still required. There must be a separation, a time away from the local setting that has nurtured us, for ministry, of necessity, will cause us to move away from the comfortable confines of home to serve in places that we had not imagined we would go. <br />
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The word in the scripture will move us to deeper commitment and encourage us to speak up and to stand up in places we had never expected that we might go. To be equipped to serve is to be broken open and to find our healing. To serve at the font and the table is deeper than presiding over ancient rituals. It is to allow oneself to be an agent in the mystery--to be a participant in God's grace and mercy--that is extended to all the world. That, too, requires that our spirits and our minds be equipped.<br />
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Finally, I believe that those who are called and equipped to serve will also be collegial, that we will reach across our doctrines and theologies to be in relationship and support others who do what we do. There is already too much isolation and loneliness in ministry. It is time for those who lead to befriend one another and to hold each other accountable, to speak the truth to one another in love.<br />
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I am grateful for the blog and its question, "How Much Education Does a Pastor Need?" To it I would add my own question: "What Does a Pastor Need to be Equipped Today?"</div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-44930417925107248532018-08-03T08:03:00.001-05:002018-08-03T08:03:31.807-05:00The End of an Era<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I suppose it was bound to happen. This little building was one of the few remaining businesses in the rural community where I was raised. The State Bank of Bay was chartered in 1911 and was the only bank in Gasconade County to remain open through the Great Depression. That was the legendary story our grandparents taught us. It was a story of perseverance in adversity, prudent management, and fiscal conservatism. Our bank was strong and stable, and so were we. Our community had wealth and resources. We were resourceful folks!<br />
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Earlier this week, I read that the bank, which is now a branch of The Missouri Bank, will be closed on November 2. It saddens me to think about the changes that have occurred in the little community that nurtured my identity: The closings of the Bay Feed Mill, the Bay Mercantile Company, Ollie's Repair Shop, and now the Bay Bank. Bethel Presbyterian Church has been closed for some time. Ridder's Store at "Little Bay" is also long gone. One center of activity still remains in Bay: Zion-St. Paul United Church of Christ. <br />
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Yes, I suppose it was bound to happen. The village of my childhood has been passing away for a long time. The world has shifted away from those small, out-of-the-way villages to technology and social media that connect us virtually with whole world. Banking can be done from almost anywhere with a smartphone. We are more connected, and yet, more isolated than ever. On November 2, when the Bay Bank closes its doors, something important will be gone forever.<br />
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Well, I could wax nostalgic. And, a protest now would do little good to extend the life of the bank. These changes are not the outcome of malicious outside influences that have attacked the little community of Bay. As families moved and died away, the cultural centers in the community did so as well. It was easy to become insular, retelling the traditional stories while the community was dying around us.<br />
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So, I wonder: Does this closing serve as a metaphor for the church? Churches are resilient. They tell stories about grand times in the past when they had lots of children and young families, when it was fun to be a church, when our mission was clear, when the buildings were new, and when there was a great spirit of cooperation rather than endless conflict. We look back to the founding families, admiring their commitment to be the church and their enduring faith in the face of great peril and adversity. <br />
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Perhaps there is still time for us to learn a new story, to find our own purpose and identity in this day, to stop living in the past, and to be clear again about our identity and our purpose.. May God grant us vision, love, and courage for the living of these days!<br />
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-64052064036388582742018-07-20T06:20:00.000-05:002018-07-20T06:20:53.728-05:00Vacation Bible School<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it" (Mark 10:14-15, NRSV).<br />
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We just completed five days of Vacation Bible School (VBS) last night. What I appreciated most about these evening sessions was getting better acquainted with some of the children of St. Peter's United Church of Christ and the children of the other churches who came to participate. Sadly, a new pastor often meets the children last. Children do not appear on search committees or church councils or in the adult fellowship groups. They are visible--we want little children to be present--but in some ways they are also invisible, left in the background. It was a joy to finally meet our children in the context of Vacation Bible School.<br />
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This week I went back in memory to the first time I was able to attend VBS. Just across the back fence from my childhood home was Zion United Church of Christ (Zion-St. Paul UCC) in Bay, Missouri. In the summer, in the years before I was old enough to go to VBS, I would hear the happy sounds of little children at play. I would catch glimpses of them darting around the church yard at recess. I could see them touching the old cistern pump as a base, a safe place, while playing tag. When I was finally old enough to attend VBS myself, I was delighted to be there. I had grown up! It was all very good.<br />
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I remember VBS. I remember Miss Ricka Leimkueller telling us a story about the danger of guns. I remember Mrs. Lillian Schneider, the pastor's wife, teaching us to sing "We Shall Overcome" in addition to the songs with motions that little children loved to sing. While I was unaware at the time, I now see that it took some courage to teach us to resist violence and work for the liberation of others. We learned those songs during the civil rights movement and Vietnam. At VBS, we received resources to be compassionate and understanding, to begin to find our way faithfully in the world. Even as little children, we began to imagine a "Just World for All." I remember the Bible stories about God creating the world, Moses parting the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments, and Jesus calling his disciples and calming the stormy sea. I remember the parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. I remember the Good Shepherd, who lays his life down for the sake of the sheep. I remember craft projects that took some time to complete and are still among the treasured artifacts in my study. Later, when I was a youth in that church, the adults trusted me to help teach at VBS. This was a formative influence in who I am today. I am grateful.<br />
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So, I wonder what VBS might mean to the children I got to know a bit better this week. I wonder whether we have provided them with resources that might guide and steady them throughout their lives. Did we teach them to trust Jesus through life's storms? Did we teach them to sing the songs of freedom and hope? Did we teach them to be compassionate and loving with all people? Did we give them songs and stories to anchor their faith in God now and in the times yet to come? Did we teach them to resist evil and violence, to choose another path in life? That is certainly the prayer of my heart as I remember the week we shared. It is my prayer for our children.<br />
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I also wonder about the way we are doing Christian education/Christian faith formation now. It seems churches have such a compressed schedule. Everything overlaps--especially on Sunday mornings. We are in such a hurry, controlled by the clock and our overloaded lives. The children come to worship, but they do not stay there for long. When are they present for a whole service? We trust the curriculum and the videos to do the teaching for us, rather than sharing the scripture stories and our own experience of God. A lot appears to have changed in the time between my first experience with VBS and what we do now. Perhaps I am just getting old and overly anxious. I wonder, however, whether we are providing the depth, the foundation for faith that will last for a lifetime. What are the texts and stories that our children will take to heart--resources to sustain them when sickness and sorrow, conflicts and troubles come into their lives? Will there be depth of soul, resilience of hope, and reality of love? Will they know that they are always accepted and accompanied by a God who knows them by name and loves them forever? So, I am wondering if we can go deeper, rethinking and adapting, revising our ways of doing Christian faith formation, so that we incorporate what was good from the past into today's ways of teaching our children. <br />
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<i>O God, grant us faith that endures and sees us through. Bless all the little children . . . those near and dear to us and those who are distant and unfamiliar to us. Bless them with your love. Bless them, Lord Jesus, with your life. Amen.</i></div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-61140227167527173602018-07-13T08:04:00.000-05:002018-07-13T08:04:08.116-05:00My Spiritual Advisors<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In recent days, I've read about Paula White, a televangelist and spiritual advisor to President Donald J. Trump. Every president has had a prophet, a pastor, a spiritual guide to whom they have turned. In refuting those who are protesting present immigration policies by claiming that Jesus was also an illegal alien (when his family migrated to Egypt), Pastor White has countered that Jesus never broke laws, for if he had, "he would never have been our Messiah." I disagree with White's interpretation, but that is not the point of this writing.<br />
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I have been thinking about those who are and have been my spiritual advisors, my mentors and counselors. Once, just when I had bid farewell to my first parish, I was deeply troubled in spirit. A friend had died suddenly. I got a call from the grieving family, inviting me to return to do the funeral service. In my mind, I had every reason to return. Then a friend and fellow pastor took me aside and said, "It's not your place. You are gone. You cannot go back without doing harm." It was not what I wanted to hear, but those wise words were what I needed to hear. A true spiritual advisor tells us what needs to be said even if it challenges our own ideas and practices.<br />
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When I was a senior at Eden Seminary, my dad was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. I had decided that I would forgo my final semester, postponing graduation in order to care for my parents. I was standing in the aisle in the seminary chapel, relating my plan to a wise professor who said, "You will be of more help to your parents if you finish your education and follow your call." For a time, that counsel caused deeper soul searching. It was not what I wanted to hear, but what I needed to hear.<br />
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In these days, as I settle more completely into my call and new life in Washington, there are spiritual advisors whom I trust to speak the truth. There are voices that call me to accountability. There are those friends and colleagues who do not let me alone. They speak wise counsel--not necessarily what I want to hear, but what I need to hear. <br />
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One of those spiritual advisors spoke when I was installed in April. Bishop Dwayne Royster reminded me of a higher calling that is grounded in the counsel of the prophet Micah. "What does the Lord require of you? To do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). I seek to be a spiritual advisor who speaks and serves with integrity and truthfulness.<br />
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<i>O Righteous One, when I am called to be a spiritual advisor, a pastor, to another seeker on the way, remind me of what you require. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be just and true. Move me from pleasing others to serving you. May my life and ministry be grounded in deep reverence and humility, for you alone are God. I am grateful! Amen.</i></div>
G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-72950048056719503762018-06-28T09:32:00.001-05:002018-06-28T09:32:08.443-05:00Practicing Kindness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every morning, I'd meet him on Highway K. Bob was on his way home after an early morning at the coffee shop with his buddies. I was on my way to the church to begin my day. I recognized Bob's red pickup truck traveling in my direction long before I saw Bob at the wheel. When we are yards apart, there would be a welcoming wave, an acknowledgement that we were neighbors. We did not belong to the same church. We probably did not vote for the same candidates in the elections. We did not socialize beyond that morning wave. </div>
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Once, if I remember it correctly, Bob turned too soon onto Highway K in a snowstorm. He ended up in the grassy ditch. I remember stopping and helping to pull the red pickup back up onto the pavement. That morning wave created a relationship, a bond of care, that transcended whatever differences might have been between us. The wave built the bridge to mutual care and help when that was needed.</div>
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So, I'm wondering about waving. In the Northeast where I lived for more than a decade, folks seldom waved to one another. I recall driving into the parking lot at our Conference Office and waving to staff who were taking a short walk during lunch. They looked at me quizzically, as though they had never seen me before. Waving was not part of that culture. It felt strange, not to have a friendly wave reciprocated. The gesture was not understood.</div>
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Now that I am back in the Mid-West and serving as pastor and teacher in a small city, I find waving is again important. I want to be know as the pastor who waves in recognition and greeting. I also want to practice simple acts of courtesy and kindness. </div>
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Recently, after a funeral at St. Peter's UCC, I observed three cars speeding along Fifth Street as the grieving family was trying to cross the street. The crosswalk did not matter. Those three cars did not stop; they did not even slow down for the group of ten or more that was waiting to cross. I thought, "How rude!" "How disrespectful!" In the Northeast, motorists would slam on their breaks to make sure that pedestrians were given the right of way. That is a major difference from the way we often drive here.</div>
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Perhaps today would be a good day to think of those simple acts of kindness and care. Take time to be considerate of others--all others--even if they annoy you or disagree with you or make life difficult for you. Wave, smile, and give them the right of way if they stand before you in the crosswalk. Stop and help if they are stuck in the ditch. You see, I believe, in those simple acts God's love and mercy are made visible for us all. If ever there were a time when compassion and kindness were needed in human relationships, it is now! </div>
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<i>O Gracious God, help me to show forth your love in the ways that I live this life. May simple acts of kindness help to change hearts and minds. May a friendly wav make a difference in someone's life today. Amen.</i></div>
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-89124685786001366452018-06-22T07:38:00.001-05:002018-06-22T07:38:49.688-05:00I Belong!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yesterday, the first question of the Heidelberg Catechism suddenly came to my mind. It was an unexpected moment of inspiration. The Spirit spoke. The day was nearing its end. A lot had been accomplished, but a lot still remained undone. It is often hard for me to close the door and walk away. Just one more email, one more letter, one more phone call, one more . . . and then one more . . . and then one more. The endless pattern is addictive. The catechism's piercing question is this, "What is your only comfort in life and in death?" That question brings focus to a life filled with too many distractions and obligations, too much guilt and worry.<br />
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And the answer creates a great calm, an antidote to the addiction of my endless busyness: "That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ." This is grace! I belong to Jesus Christ because God in Christ has claimed me even before I was aware of it. God has named me. Those baptismal waters are alive with God's embracing love. I belong--no matter what I may do or where I may go. My work is important but not ultimately so. Belonging to Jesus Christ is the foundational relationship that shapes all the others. I belong!<br />
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So, in those seasons when life is filled to overflowing, may you also ponder this question and take its answer to heart. There is joy and peace in belonging. Through all we have already experienced and through all that is yet to come, "I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ." <br />
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-43889510481864758652018-06-08T08:15:00.000-05:002018-06-08T08:15:38.575-05:00Letting It Go<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am writing this morning from the Holiday Inn in Columbia, Missouri, where the Missouri Mid-South Conference, UCC is meeting for our Conference Annual Gathering. This is my first Conference meeting since bidding the New Hampshire Conference, United Church of Christ farewell in August of last year, when I was blessed on my way. This is also an anniversary. It was one year ago on this same weekend at Horton Center that I informed the Board of Directors in the New Hampshire Conference of my emerging call and requested appropriate confidentiality until that call was accepted. I remember hiking with the Conference President to the ledges to survey the expansive, magnificent view of the White Mountains before leaving the camp for the last time. The photos are etched in my memory.<br />
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What I am concluding in these days back in my home Conference is that I need to let some things go. Sometimes the memories are too pointed, too painful, and far too subjective to be helpful. I miss my days in Conference ministry very much. I miss the relationships, the colleagues, and the friends. I miss pinochle games and Hallelujah Farm. I miss the beautiful geography that had become home in a very deep way. I miss the spirit of those rugged New Englanders. I miss the engagement in the public square where we raised our voices in song and prayer and courageous witness to the love of God for all people. I miss being up front and offering a word of encouragement, hope, and challenge to the Conference at an Annual meeting. <br />
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Yes, I am waxing nostalgic this morning, but I also know that I am again at home. St. Peter's United Church of Christ is my calling body and I have promised to serve that setting faithfully--as faithfully as I know how--in this time. I am grateful for those who continue to lead in the wider settings of the United Church of Christ, but it is good to be grounded again in a living community of faith. It is good to get to know more and more people in Washington, Missouri and hear their stories and share their prayers. <br />
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So this post is a way for me to let it all go so that I can really be where I am called to be. I cannot go back, but I can be here and look forward to what God has in store for us in the future. Through it all, I know that in the baptismal waters, I am forever blessed to be a child of God, a disciple of Christ, and a member of the Church.<br />
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G.M. Schultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06211061509194235325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417235883562801935.post-56947683697375992782018-05-31T22:33:00.003-05:002018-05-31T22:33:51.523-05:00Vacation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So, how was your vacation? I am anticipating the question. It often comes after some time away. A simple, one-word answer, "Good!" is never quite sufficient. So, today I've decided to say what this vacant time away means to me.<br />
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It is about self-care. I cannot keep going incessantly, working day after day, week after week, weekend after weekend. I am not God. Yes, I know that theologically and intellectually, but sometimes I don't act like I know it. It is important to disengage in order to reengage more faithfully. It is important to lose focus in order regain focus and live with greater clarity. It is important to step out of my routines and my role, to realize that life is more than what one does. It is a gift to be cherished.<br />
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I am glad to have completed the course with my first confirmation class. From World Communion Sunday to Pentecost Sunday was a long haul with many challenges, but I wanted to be present for our ten confirmation students. I find myself praying for our confirmands, these newest disciples of Jesus Christ. I am praying that the Holy Spirit will be evident in them throughout their lives and that the gift of faith will be sufficient to see them through their own challenges. I pray that they will be filled with joy. I pray that the community of faith will continue to be important to them.<br />
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My vacation was filled with joy at the birth of our grandson, Wyatt. We have waited for his birth. It is so good to be close enough to hold him and hope for a good life for him. I pray that God will bless and keep him. We are blessed. <br />
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My vacation was filled with some worry and waiting. Early on, my parents took sick and were both in the ER in separate rooms with a similar illness. It is one thing to visit the hospital as a pastor. It is another to visit the hospital as a son. Gratefully, both are home again and on the mend.<br />
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My vacation was sometimes disorienting. I realize I like ministry more than I do the mundane tasks of sorting and settling, helping to manage a household. I get depressed and disoriented when I do not have an appointment book that tells me what to do next.<br />
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My vacation brought deeper opportunities for prayer as I watched the local and national news broadcasts. I have never prayed through a newscast before. It may be an emerging spiritual discipline. There is much that disturbs me in the news. I am learning to "take it to our God in prayer."<br />
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Finally, I am reminded of the wise words of a clergy colleague who wrote an email to bless me on my way on the eve of my sabbatical in 2012. Dick knew that I was reluctant to go away for three months. My goal in that sabbatical was to get out of my role and need to control in the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ. The pastor said that sabbatical was a matter of trusting in God--a foretaste of times to come--retirement and, yes, even death, when I would need to release my grip on life and not be defined by my work. In a similar way, a vacation is about growing in trust and entrusting myself to God who brings order from chaos and chaos from order, who resurrects the dead, and whose love in Christ never lets go of me. <br />
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I am grateful for the time, for this vacation.<br />
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