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Update On My Progress
9 years ago
Since we have a small church and have had to make concessions for people not being available at certain times, and since we've lost Sandra who did a lot of small but important things around the chapel, I've found myself in an increasingly important role in the life of our church.
Just reading through the curriculum, most of what I need to satisfy is the reading and writing portion; by the time I'll be eligible to be made a deacon (one of the higher orders), I'll have already had a deacon's experience since I'm filling a number of roles at once. I've managed to memorize most of my part in the mass, which almost none of our servers have ever done this fast (I give partial credit to my experience in the theatre for being able to learn my lines, actions, and positions quickly).
Generally, the overall vibe I get is that I'll make priesthood quite easily once I've read all the required material and satisfied the wait periods. You have to wait 6 months between advancing levels so it's a program that will run a minimum of five years even for someone like me who has learned their responsibilities early.
Still... it's happening. And although I must confess I am very concerned about my future if I stay in the US, I'm trying to screw my courage to the sticking place as it were and keep with this. I'm doing this for the love of a truth beyond petty politics.
Just reading through the curriculum, most of what I need to satisfy is the reading and writing portion; by the time I'll be eligible to be made a deacon (one of the higher orders), I'll have already had a deacon's experience since I'm filling a number of roles at once. I've managed to memorize most of my part in the mass, which almost none of our servers have ever done this fast (I give partial credit to my experience in the theatre for being able to learn my lines, actions, and positions quickly).
Generally, the overall vibe I get is that I'll make priesthood quite easily once I've read all the required material and satisfied the wait periods. You have to wait 6 months between advancing levels so it's a program that will run a minimum of five years even for someone like me who has learned their responsibilities early.
Still... it's happening. And although I must confess I am very concerned about my future if I stay in the US, I'm trying to screw my courage to the sticking place as it were and keep with this. I'm doing this for the love of a truth beyond petty politics.
