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Thursday

Retirement... To What End?


...I've been doing some reading about retired ministers, and what becomes  of them, and I ran across an interesting article online, entitled: Issues On Anglican Ministers’ Retirement by Ernest Onuoha. I've included parts of it below.

 A second concern is: ‘How does one remain relevant at retirement?’ It is very sad that most Anglican ministers retire and fade out of circulation. Some bear grudges against the system or village members especially if such feel they did not attain to certain heights in the ministry..

......The Anglican minister is called upon to ensure that he is not out of sight and out of circulation, no matter the situation he finds himself at retirement. He is relevant at the grassroots Church or wherever he resides. He can still engage in counselling, teaching, preaching, and praying for God’s people in need. At this point, he could become  a moving pulpit. The situation in Nigeria and around the world demands that men of God do not sleep but keep in touch with the Creator on behalf of His creation. Is it not God that said: ‘call upon me in the time of trouble and I will answer you’? (Ps. 50v15) Retired ministers should not grow weary in rendering this service to God’s people...

...The third is: how further can the Church make use of its retirees? Former Heads of State, former Chief Justices of the Federation among others are usually in attendance at the National Council of States meeting at Aso Rock. By implication, this gives the retired persons a sense of belonging and right hand of fellowship. The beauty is that the nation can further tap from their wealth of experience....

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Psalms 37:40—"And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him."

Jeremiah 23:1-4—"Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture" declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: "You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, , and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds," declares the Lord. "Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing," declares the Lord.

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UNFINISHED MELODY

Someday, Lord I pray,
there will be a place for me,
where ears take time to listen,
where eyes take time to see.
A place where I can laugh and cry
and know that I belong.
Someday, that's where
I will sing my song.

And someday, Lord I pray, in a place......
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SERMONS

The Power of Pentecost
This sermon helped me so much... and gave me the push I needed to begin the healing process in earnest. Thank you to the minister who wasn't afraid to preach it!
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Looking Forward In Faith
[part 1]


[part 2]

During a recent Sunday morning worship service I was blessed to hear a sermon that spoke to my heart, and reminded me that I am forgiven. I will cling to these words as I continue to move from victim to survivor to thriver.
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Oh, For the Wings of a Dove

[Mendelssohn]
Oh, for the wings,
for the wings of a dove,
Far away,
far away would I rove!
Oh, for the wings,
for the wings of a dove,
Far away,
far away, far away,
far away would I rove!

In the wilderness
build me a nest,
And remain there
forever at rest
In the wilderness
build me, build me a nest,
And remain
there forever at rest