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On Starting at a New Parish (AFR Podcast and Notes)

March 21, 2016 Filed under: Leave a Comment

The Podcast is here. Review: Ten (Eleven!) Commandments for Pastors New to a Congregation In a previous post and podcast, I reviewed Rev. Lawrence W. Farris’ book Ten Commandments for Pastors Leaving a Congregation. It was full of good advice to help set your successor and the parish you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, Preaching, Preparation, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: assignment, moving, priest, Vocation

Announcement: GGWB now has an AFR podcast!

February 6, 2016 Filed under: 1 Comment

Good Guys Wear Black A Podcast for Priests Who Need Priests This podcast is designed to provide information, encouragement, and entertainment for priests, other clergy, and those who love them. We’ll talk about self-care and the many joys and challenges that come with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Vocation Tagged With: Ancient Faith Radio, podcast

The Priest As A Role Model

October 15, 2015 Filed under: Leave a Comment

by Fr. Vladimir Berzonsky To be a model for others requires an enormous amount of spiritual gifts to offset his glaring imperfections. And if he thinks of himself as a prototype for others, he’s already in trouble. “Be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preparation, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Fr. Vladimir Berzonsky, priest

Advice for New Deacons

September 9, 2015 Filed under: 7 Comments

One of the many blessings I enjoy in my present assignment (St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket, RI)  is that I have three deacons serving with me.  It's the sign of the health of our parish that we have grown three diaconal vocations within our parish over the last few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Preparation

Survey Results: Observations and Advice for New Priests

April 16, 2015 Filed under: 23 Comments

We are coming up on graduation day for our seminaries, so I fielded a survey to gather the collective wisdom of priests to share with our new graduates and ordinands. These sets of “five things” are offered with thanks to the priests who answered the survey and prayers for all our clergy.  It's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Leadership, Pastoral, Preaching, Preparation, Priest, Seminary, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: advice, new priests, survey

40 Days of Blogging: Rules and Vocational Discernment

November 15, 2014 Filed under: 1 Comment

From OrthoAnalytika, by Fr. Anthony Perkins (15 November 2014) With thanks to Fr. John Peck (Preacher's Institute) for setting up the 40 day challenge. I have been the Director of Vocations for the UOC-USA for about a year and a half now. It has been a real blessing to help men and women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral, Preparation, Vocation Tagged With: 40 days of blog

10 Reasons Bivocational Ministry Matters

August 16, 2014 Filed under: 2 Comments

By Chuck Lawless “I didn’t come to seminary to be a bivocational minister, to have to get another kind of job,” my student told me. I may not have agreed with my student, but I did understand his thinking. Back then (almost 15 years ago), we weren’t talking much about bivocational … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Preparation, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: bivocational, Chuck Lawless, ministry, tentmaking

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