Here are some words
of advice given to me on my ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests, January
18, 2014 the Confession of St. Peter.
Good advice for us all who function as ministers of Christ’s good news.
……. We charge you to use well the gifts God has given you for
silence, for hearing and telling truths.
We ask you to keep a place of deep stillness within you, so that you may
listen for God’s truth in whatever form it might take whenever and wherever you
may find it…. Listen for it in all the places that you find yourself….. And
when you hear it, speak it clearly to the world, confessing those truths to the
world. Tell it out for all to hear. Be mindful of your own self-care because in
order to care for others you must care first for yourself. Remember God is with you every step of the
path that lies ahead, leading and guiding you and always providing for
you...... May God be with you in all of the places we send you and where God
calls you. May God give you the patience
to keep listening and the courage to speak the truth as God shows it to you.[1] Amen.
[1]
The Rev. Scott Neal, Ordination of Keith
Patterson to the Sacred Order of Priests, January 18, 2014.
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