Monday’s thoughts
Women’s Ministry Sunday
September 30th
In 1989 The Rocky Mountain Conference directed churches to have a Women’s Ministry Sunday every year. The purpose was to confront the bias in some churches against women clergy. It was hoped that the congregations in our Annual Conference would experience some of the competent women preachers and would begin to shift attitudes toward women in the ministry. It does appear to have worked. There are almost as many women clergy in the Rocky Mountain Conference as men. Seminary students represent more women candidates than me and it is beginning to be less of a problem.
Our preacher next Sunday is Janet Forbes. Janet is Senior Pastor of St. Lukes United Methodist Church. She is the leader of our delegation to General Conference. She is a good preacher and we will enjoy having her in our pulpit next Sunday.
As I receive information about her sermon I will add to the “Build a Sermon” later in the week.
In the meantime if you have thoughts about our church, about religion, about theology, about anything at all write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your email to me click on the ‘comments’ box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles
