Ordination night…not mine…occurred in the chapel at Breck
School in Golden Valley. There were a
large number of men and women ordained to the deaconate and to the
priesthood. It was a hot evening. If there is air conditioning in that chapel,
it wasn't turned on. I can’t imagine
having to wear all those vestments. (Oh. Wait.)
A couple of women from our church asked if I would (please) be ordained
in the winter! Jeff and I actually left
before the Great Thanksgiving because he wasn't feeling well. (He had too much sun, not enough water and a
tummy-upsetting lunch this afternoon.) Though we did not participate in the Communion of the people, we felt very much a part of this holy community.
My prayer for those ordained this evening is for their
ministries; that God blesses them as they move into a new path in the
ministries they have developed over years; that they go forth without fear,
taking holy risks in God’s name; that, if their ministries send them away from
where they currently are, their travels will be safe and their new communities
will welcome them. Be with them, dear
Lord, as they go forth and do your will.
Amen.