New ministry

In about another month I will likely be ordained as a standing minister in the United Church of Christ. This is a journey that I’ve been working towards for the last four years. With this sacred responsibility comes the weight of a concept in my spirit. A question hovers over my contemplation, “How will my ministry be new?” By new, I do not mean trendy or cool, certainly not woke. I just hear those lyrics over and over and my head, “whatever you ask for, whatever you pray for…I will do a new thing in you, sayeth the Lord.” What new thing, Oh God? Surely there is enough that is old, dying and decaying. Surely, your Creation itself is groaning for life and oxygen. Certainly, I am somewhat bored of church and institutions. Still, beyond logistics, organizational strategies and change theory, I am waiting to witness what new you will bring through me.

My name is a blessing, but it has also always brought a little pressure with it. I imagine what others think of when they see or hear Dawn coming. What will she share that will help us? Will her fresh perspective bring light to the situation? I know, cheesy. But it happens.