One of the things that some of us ministers tend to consider after a time is what our "batting average" is when it comes to things like weddings.  I have performed something over a hundred such services - not as many as some friends and colleagues of mine, and certainly not as many as my predecessor here in Georgetown (In twenty-nine years of ( Read more... )

I was doing a wedding consult the other night for a very nice young couple.  She has a strong church background, him not so much, and as we were going through the service I asked them if they had a problem with the line, "What God has joined together, let no one put asunder."  This is in the Declaration of Marriage, right before they seal their ( Read more... )

Last weekend was not a good one, in terms of planning and execution.  Oh, #1Son stayed home overnight without parental supervision for the first time, with friends, with permission, so long as it was a dry house and didn't bring down neighbour complaints or police visits - from the remains of the night as seen the following evening, what with ( Read more... )

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