I agreeOriginally Posted by James Hubbard
why the heck did they let a young-ish man lead a kirk congregation of older people? Surely there was a congregation better fitted to this man, and perhaps a minister who matched more closely the demographic of your congregation could have been allotted???
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why the heck did they let a young-ish man lead a kirk congregation of older people? Surely there was a congregation better fitted to this man, and perhaps a minister who matched more closely the demographic of your congregation could have been allotted???I agree
, folks. But then ... when the day came for appointing a *Nominating Committee *[referred to in the 3rd paragraph of my opening post] church members who could be bothered staying behind after morning service to vote, gathered together in small cliques to make sure of their voices being heard (politics and religion are not so very dissimilar in many ways!). And the upshot was, that at least 90% of those chosen to "represent the interests" of the congregation were less than middle-aged. Indeed, at least two of their number - both clad in denims - had barely finished university!!
From then on, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion that the likely choice of this newly-elected group would be for a youthful, dynamic leader suited to a 21st Century style of worship ... with the main aim of attracting a greater number of young people to God's House ...
... "and so" [to quote a Biblical phrase] "it came to pass ... "
I guess that the upshot of this is that it means that the church won't die when its older congregants do.
From then on, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion that the likely choice of this newly-elected group would be for a youthful, dynamic leader suited to a 21st Century style of worship ... with the main aim of attracting a greater number of young people to God's House ...
... "and so" [to quote a Biblical phrase] "it came to pass ... "
Exactly!... you've GOT it in a 'oner', James. And it's strange to think that I was first married in that church long before its present spiritual leader was e'en a "twinkle in his mum's eye!I guess that the upshot of this is that it means that the church won't die when its older congregants do.Must be getting old!
Maybe you can get alongside him and encourage him, because if the church is full of old people, it'll be really hard on the vicar. You're an encourager Arthur, so I'm sure you'll look after himExactly!... you've GOT it in a 'oner', James. And it's strange to think that I was first married in that church long before its present spiritual leader was e'en a "twinkle in his mum's eye!
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