tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post1012614560614115480..comments2023-07-03T08:08:27.278-05:00Comments on Parish Perspectives: Read ThisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post-79753106401415728472007-09-18T09:52:00.000-05:002007-09-18T09:52:00.000-05:00I'm glad that I'm not the only one feeling alienat...I'm glad that I'm not the only one feeling alienated. I find it ironic that 60+ people are talking about the need for younger clergy and no one even invites the young clergy we have to the table.<BR/><BR/>It seems like the church is getting involved in ageism, another one of the evil "ism's"!!Rev.Dulcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018834786777232585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233789122077944245.post-47831585223192072412007-09-18T08:47:00.000-05:002007-09-18T08:47:00.000-05:00I think I'll be giving this article a more careful...I think I'll be giving this article a more careful read shortly so I can comment on it.<BR/><BR/>But as one of the few 35 & under clergy in my conference, I'll say that for all the talk about us, there's been a very little action. It's mostly smoke and mirrors; they say they want "us" but they don't do anything to attract us or to make us feel welcome.<BR/><BR/>All they manage to do is to alienate us (in their inauthenticity) and all those who aren't 35 and under (in their very audible "quest" for "young clergy").Brian Vinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221972114141282402noreply@blogger.com