tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post816203801683782609..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: The BIG 11th Hour Preacher PartyStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-90497429048776263052007-04-08T13:46:00.000-04:002007-04-08T13:46:00.000-04:00Well, despite all the busyness, long hours, hard w...Well, despite all the busyness, long hours, hard work, and exhaustion, the sermon was fine. I love it when the Holy Spirit fills the words, they take on a life beyond my voice, and resonate with the people...Alleluia!!<BR/><BR/>I hope you all find rest and renewal in the rest of this day and the week ahead.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-33543304541726721072007-04-08T09:56:00.000-04:002007-04-08T09:56:00.000-04:007 am Easter morning and my sermon took on a life o...7 am Easter morning and my sermon took on a life of its own. Never could write what I'd planned all week. But it's ready, I'm ready. Halleluia! He is risen!Maria Tafoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920977030140327974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-41279883249234923832007-04-08T08:14:00.000-04:002007-04-08T08:14:00.000-04:00Happy Easter, Everyone! I have been so blessed by...Happy Easter, Everyone! I have been so blessed by all the writing here -- including linked sermons and discussion over inclusion.Gannet Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374279595560691174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-57663334138494101112007-04-08T08:00:00.000-04:002007-04-08T08:00:00.000-04:00one of our elders pointed out yesterday morning th...one of our elders pointed out yesterday morning that "well, it's just the same old, same old...we just keep raising that boy!" here goes....one hour, one minute to the first service...I think I slept about 4 hours of the 8 I was in my bed....<BR/><BR/>May it not be just the same old thing this year...may there be joyful surprises at the tomb for all!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838436991138846332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-52798813660651712172007-04-08T06:05:00.000-04:002007-04-08T06:05:00.000-04:00Happy Easter, y'all!Happy Easter, y'all!Theresa Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134175277230355640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-47611308479102932242007-04-08T05:34:00.000-04:002007-04-08T05:34:00.000-04:00Well I'll be durned, that JC got out of the tomb a...Well I'll be durned, that JC got out of the tomb again this year!<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter one and all and truly I saith onto you - happy nappeth.will smamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632209393133155385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-67895646056253472842007-04-08T01:55:00.000-04:002007-04-08T01:55:00.000-04:00Preacher Mom -- here's prayers that the fever stay...Preacher Mom -- here's prayers that the fever stays away all day.<BR/><BR/>I can't sleep -- it's 2:00 am and I have to get up at 5:00 for the sunrise service. I think by this afternoon, I'll be punchy.<BR/><BR/>Wait, I've already been pun-chy. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Hallelujah!<BR/><BR/>He is risen!Theresa Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134175277230355640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-67483219553509034842007-04-08T01:06:00.000-04:002007-04-08T01:06:00.000-04:00Happy Easter to all. And to all who are still writ...Happy Easter to all. And to all who are still writing it will come. You will make it. Glad you have joined us ANON. I have no fancy name, so don't worry about that. Preacher mom, glad the fever went down, hope it continues to do so. Pink Shoes what do you mean not bringing champagne to our Eggslent preacher party?<BR/><BR/>C. it is not bad that you don't want to write one, just write the first word and it will come for He has risen. Bob and I put the eggs out and filled the Easter basket with the goodies for the wee ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654861033242845082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-64044481079679761172007-04-08T00:44:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:44:00.000-04:00Hooray! Sunrise sermon just came together, with g...Hooray! Sunrise sermon just came together, with generous chunks of the later one involved but a few different stories to keep the doublers interested. And I think H.S. helped me to let go of needing to impress the colleagues from other congregations who will be there. Now back to the later sermon which has nothing resembling a conclusion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-23349763625439405032007-04-08T00:38:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:38:00.000-04:00Is it bad that i don't wanna write an easter sermo...Is it bad that i don't wanna write an easter sermon?Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05503120317139858666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-6850404511056050882007-04-08T00:27:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:27:00.000-04:00[p.s. thank you rev. mommy for the brilliant "what...[p.s. thank you rev. mommy for the brilliant "what the cluck is all the fuss about" - love it!]earthchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447310443886956100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-74054984523284334522007-04-08T00:26:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:26:00.000-04:00Happy Easter, indeed!12:21 here and I am finally p...Happy Easter, indeed!<BR/><BR/>12:21 here and I am finally putting my sermon (though no myself) to bed. I was maybe 20 minutes from done at 8:45 when my computer froze up. It took 2 1/2 hours to get it rebooted properly. I feel a little discombulated, having been thrown off my regular writing routine in more ways than one, but I'll just depend on grace and assume all will be well.<BR/><BR/>All that's left for me tonight is finishing sewing a couple of little Easter bunnies I made for my boys' baskets, and setting the coffee-maker up. They, sleep, blessed sleep (though not enough of it). I'm definitely planning to take Monday off (though it seems a trip to the Mac store for computer repair may take up my day).<BR/><BR/>Blessed Easter to all!earthchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447310443886956100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-48372602080008872132007-04-08T00:25:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:25:00.000-04:00Hallelujah, Preacher Mom, for calmly sleeping chil...Hallelujah, Preacher Mom, for calmly sleeping children, and I hope the fever goes as quick as it came.<BR/><BR/>Bits and pieces coming closer together here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-70966471002473878022007-04-08T00:15:00.000-04:002007-04-08T00:15:00.000-04:00Just checked my boy. He is sleeping peacefully and...Just checked my boy. He is sleeping peacefully and feels much cooler now. Here's praying that he's much better in the morning! Better grab a few winks while I can.<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter, everyone!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271643598506103839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-55212538318293443952007-04-07T23:56:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:56:00.000-04:00Sermon is finally done, many many hours later, and...Sermon is finally done, many many hours later, and I'm headed to bed. Wake-up call in 5.5 hours. Blech. Blessings to all of you as you celebrate the resurrection!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453551055054412289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-36580719282366220352007-04-07T23:55:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:55:00.000-04:00RP--I know you have already signed off for the nig...RP--I know you have already signed off for the night, but I'm SO with you on the taking off thing. I leave Monday for nine days on the other coast (my home)! And as a bonus--I have a seven-hour layover in NYC, and my significant other is meeting me there for my birthday lunch and general NYCing.<BR/><BR/>Congrats to those who are done, and I'm still with those who are not. Well, I did finally pull the sermon to a close, but I'm not happy with it. Off to do something else for a while and then come back and see if I can shape it up a bit.<BR/><BR/>I ended up going the "remembering" route too, and talking about how memories don't stay in their little capsules like those sponge animals--they pop out and make things/people present to us! Sigh. Yeah, it sounds a little lame, but that's what I got right now.<BR/><BR/>T minus seven hours to Easter breakfast...nine hours to beginning of first service...blessings on all the proclamation happening in myriad ways tomorrow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-13829276637288938702007-04-07T23:49:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:49:00.000-04:00Okay done. Not great but done. And now to hide e...Okay done. Not great but done. And now to hide eggs.Karen Sapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952041607368514856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-29652083433768203602007-04-07T23:12:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:12:00.000-04:00Done vigil-ing. Complete with champagne. I'd offer...Done vigil-ing. Complete with champagne. I'd offer some to this group, but we drank it all at church. <BR/>Now it's to read through the sermon (of course after reading all the comments and my email and checking my favorites and and and...).Pink Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296241924143424891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-46443153599172532272007-04-07T23:11:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:11:00.000-04:00Blessings to my blogging friends on this night. I ...Blessings to my blogging friends on this night. I have had a very busy couple of days, working 16 hour days and then coming back to do services at night...now all the busyness of preparing for and living the Triduum is over. Tomorrow is easy, just Sunday, but more grand.<BR/><BR/>It seems you all have had an emotional day today, I've been there in the pain expressed on all accounts... but I am so grateful to hear love coming through as well. I echo the feelings of gratitude for this community, for all the matriarchs do, and for all of you. <BR/><BR/>And my sermon...well I have a draft that may actually pass as a sermon...will be better if I have the energy to tweek it and the clarity of thought...right now though, I am tired. Bone tired.<BR/><BR/>Soon, sleep... and since we've already had our Great Vigil I can say, Alleluia, Christ is Risen!<BR/><BR/>Here's to a new day!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-45713549198655047902007-04-07T23:03:00.000-04:002007-04-07T23:03:00.000-04:00Oh, thank you RP - that means such a super lot. I...Oh, thank you RP - that means such a super lot. I have been such a lurker here, I have no ability to even come up with a cool name for myself and feel like I haven't contributed my share for what I receive. I've started and stopped a blog, and I'm in awe of those of you who do this ministry and motherhood and spouse-ness stuff and balance it all and still get to write beautiful blogs that make me cry and laugh and groan at the eggselent humor. My kids have been crawling all over me all day with excitement about Easter, I've been decorating at the church with the Worship Ministry, I've been emotionally frazzled with family and church health and death issues, so now it's 8 p.m. here and my pages of notes aren't morphing into sermony order. I still haven't even decided whether I'm writing one sermon or two! We have a joint sunrise service that it's my turn to preach at, and then the regular service - do I make those who go to both hear the same thing twice? I have separate notes for each but am quickly running out of time to write both even though both only need to be short. Anyway, I'll be around for a while yet. I'm really glad for those of you who are done and pray to be there too before too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-25852922467244722472007-04-07T22:58:00.000-04:002007-04-07T22:58:00.000-04:00friends, it's 8 hours and 4 minutes before wake-up...friends, it's 8 hours and 4 minutes before wake-up time. must get to bed. Happy Easter to all! <BR/>(now it's 8 hours and 3 minutes...)Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838436991138846332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-60985602681447534342007-04-07T22:45:00.000-04:002007-04-07T22:45:00.000-04:00I find it appropriate that Josh Groban is singing ...I find it appropriate that Josh Groban is singing "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" to me right now... And no, he didn't bring a sermon with!<BR/><BR/>However, that's OK. Thanks to Anon's suggestion, the last two and a half pages flowed right out. SO I have what I think is a passable sermon for Easter!<BR/><BR/>The hook I think I needed was "Telling." In our church, when we declare the mystery of our faith, we say, "Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again. Go and Tell." So I can work that in, too. And I'm using the St. Francis quote someone mentioned earlier--Preach the Gospel. If necessary, use words." One of my homiletics profs had that on her office door. I loved it.<BR/><BR/>So now a bit of polishing, a bedtime snack and to bed--final readthrough and polish in the morning.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Anon, for illustrating what I mant about how this group helps me in small and large ways!<BR/><BR/>Blessing to you all--preaching or in the pews or leading worship or sitting with sick family members tomorrow. May God be with you.Rainbow Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294525557328362313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-43273283909620944072007-04-07T22:40:00.000-04:002007-04-07T22:40:00.000-04:00Aw, preacher mom, that just stinks! Looks like yo...Aw, preacher mom, that just stinks! Looks like you'll be keeping Easter vigil whether you planned to or not. Since my sermon continues to come onto the page at roughly the speed of a wounded sloth, I'll probably be around to keep you company for a while.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453551055054412289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-50119906411699426422007-04-07T22:39:00.000-04:002007-04-07T22:39:00.000-04:00Reverend Mommy, my dad and I used to go back and f...Reverend Mommy, my dad and I used to go back and forth like that endlessly back when I was a kid. It drove my mom NUTS! You, my friend, have the gift! I stand in awe - or something like that!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271643598506103839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-87071146966925137502007-04-07T22:33:00.001-04:002007-04-07T22:33:00.001-04:00Looks like I'll be up late. I'll be glad to keep s...Looks like I'll be up late. I'll be glad to keep some of you other night owls company!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271643598506103839noreply@blogger.com