I started the day with three other ministerial people. At -30 or so, and some coming from out of town, I wasn’t surprised that the usual 10 or so were not there! Next month we inherit a new pastor at the Lutheran church.
Then off to the church to write a sermon and clean up my bookshelves. Touched base with two of our parishioners who have cancer.
The evening held a premarital session – Jill and I do this together. We start with a meal with the engaged couple. Then our discussions flow naturally into the topic for the evening. Somehow the camaraderie and ability to just talk really lets us examine the topics and get the couple thinking.
As they left, the temperature is once again down to -31.
The day may be freezing but the opportunity for relationships has been warm.