GETTING TO KNOW YOU

In “The King & I”, when Anna, the English Governess, meets the King’s children, she sings the familiar: “Getting to Know You…..Getting to know all about you….Getting to like you…Getting to hope you’ll like me…..”

It's the less familiar introduction that lives in my heart as an Interim Pastor:

            It's a very ancient saying

            But a true and honest thought

            That if you become a teacher

            By your pupils you'll be taught

I believe good Interim Ministry involves a commitment to learning from each other all along the way. And so, our Interim time begins, in the summer, when things are hopefully, a little bit slower and perhaps, “the livin’ is easy" and hopefully, with some time to get to know each other.

I am eager to begin my work with you and there will be lots of work! Over the coming months, we will try some new things – keep some of them and reject others. We’ll reflect on the strengths of Good Shepherd and the ways you can improve on them. We’ll identify the challenges you face and imagine ways to address them. And, most importantly, we’ll work together to create an excellent Church Profile that will help you seek and find your next Pastor.

But first….we need some time to get to know each other. We can learn by listening to each other and by listening for the ways that our StillSpeaking God is leading Good Shepherd Church into the future.

As you welcome me in the days ahead, I invite you to help me get to know you:

            Come to worship as often as you can. Meet with me for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee or just a little ‘office time’ – I’ll be around for the rest of the summer. Come to one of the cottage meetings that the Transition Team will host. Give me a call, send me an email……….You get the picture. I want to hear as many of your stories and hopes and ideas as possible, as soon as possible.

I'm going to enjoy 'getting to know you'……as we begin this rich time together!

Blessings, Laura Lee