Sunday the choir sang
Praise to the Lord the Almighty
raised the roof!
worship ran long
because pastor is on paternity leave
div student free to
pontificate
guest elder presided at
communion
Sunday school hour only had 35 minutes
I wandered around
because the class I’ve
been attending
didn’t meet
teacher is elderly
sick usually gone
although she wants
desperately to be there.
First couple Sundays I attended
someone else led the
class
then both subs asked for volunteer to lead
the next Sunday
well okay I’ll do it I
said
yay thank you they replied
then the teacher was back for a week
I liked her a lot
week later she was ill could I fill in again
continue lesson of Mary and Martha
yes but the problem is
you’re not giving me
but a day’s notice
that’s all we’re
getting the other two subs said
she doesn’t call in
sick until Friday
this has been going on
for months.
When I got the email
last Friday I said no
I just got the Covid
shot feel lousy
so there was no class.
Teacher recovering at daughter's home
sent me email telling me next topic would be
Learning the Will of
God
that’s a hard subject I
responded
we could spend lifetime learning God's will
just by following teachings of Jesus
(not what she meant as I knew)
I said it might be better to
alternate subs
with perhaps parables
of Jesus
we’d pick our favs prepare
in advance
be ready if we need to
fill in
(I'm not going to teach this class as I've said)
She responded
no it will be Learning
the Will of God
(perhaps we can
incorporate parables)
it’s what the class
wants she said
a group I’m told won’t
even agree
to read a bible study
book
ah shades of Tacoma I
thought
meaning and purpose
(not to mention
control) derived
from something that is being taken away
not by me this time
I wished her blessings
it's not a topic I feel comfortable teaching
told other unhappy subs
sometimes things need
to die
before new life can
emerge
it’s the Christian
story
I didn’t say.
