Once again, the ministry question arises. Sunday is my last day in this Interim, which I have been doing for nine months. I am looking forward to "time off", 'vacation', "retirement". Will I settle into a nice retirement routine, seeing family, going for walks, reading books, socializing? Or will I be restless and start thinking about pulpit supply, interim opportunities, church possibilities? I don't know how all that will go. I suppose only time will tell. I do have a preaching gig in October.
Everyone should get to the point where they really retire. Gerry has the best of all worlds. He goes into the office three days a week and just enjoys the company of his colleagues and contemporaries; he goes to coffee hour and has a nice chat; he goes with other retired professors to lunch and they "solve the world's problems." The university provides an office. But he doesn't really have to do any work. Would that kind of an arrangement make me happy? I have to honestly say, I have no idea.
I'd like to think that I will be able to 'go to church' without having to 'do ministry.' Maybe that is the next transition to work on. There's always something to work on; some next thing.
There are always places to go; ways to grow. It will unfold. Whatever will be will be.
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