Comments on: Freedom http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: karis http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/comment-page-1/#comment-446426 karis Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:02:24 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/#comment-446426 I grew up in a Missouri-Synod Lutheran church and my mom was a Deaconess in that denomination, working as a hospital chaplain. Which means she had the same seminary training as a pastor but without the position. She also wasn't able to administer certain sacraments. On the one hand my church told me many times in numerous ways that I was a second-class citizen in the kingdom of God. But I also would go with my mom to Deaconess conferences, meeting these amazing women from all over the country who were serving God. It is because of those women that I'm still a Christian. I think it is great that you are our pastor and I love that your gender seems to be a non-issue. There is a lot of healing in that. I grew up in a Missouri-Synod Lutheran church and my mom was a Deaconess in that denomination, working as a hospital chaplain. Which means she had the same seminary training as a pastor but without the position. She also wasn’t able to administer certain sacraments.

On the one hand my church told me many times in numerous ways that I was a second-class citizen in the kingdom of God. But I also would go with my mom to Deaconess conferences, meeting these amazing women from all over the country who were serving God.

It is because of those women that I’m still a Christian.

I think it is great that you are our pastor and I love that your gender seems to be a non-issue. There is a lot of healing in that.

]]> By: joanne http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/comment-page-1/#comment-432166 joanne Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:04:13 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/#comment-432166 That's so cute. I had a similar experience. We had just finished the service and I walked back into the sanctuary and found two little girls playing at the pulpit. I asked them, "what's up?" they responded, "we're playing pastor!" I nearly wept. modeling is powerful. That’s so cute. I had a similar experience. We had just finished the service and I walked back into the sanctuary and found two little girls playing at the pulpit. I asked them, “what’s up?” they responded, “we’re playing pastor!”

I nearly wept. modeling is powerful.

]]> By: Bill Kinnon http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/comment-page-1/#comment-428503 Bill Kinnon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:06:11 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/#comment-428503 Imbi and I are coming out to hang with Dick in early March. Maybe we can find an hour or two to visit. You must know Brad and Roxi Bergfalk, too, right? Maybe we could grab some time late Sunday afternoon, if at all possible. We arrive Thurs the 5th around 8pm, head out to this thing with Dick, Friday at 10am and are back in Seattle Sunday around 3. We fly back to Toronto Monday @ 8am. Imbi and I are coming out to hang with Dick in early March. Maybe we can find an hour or two to visit. You must know Brad and Roxi Bergfalk, too, right? Maybe we could grab some time late Sunday afternoon, if at all possible. We arrive Thurs the 5th around 8pm, head out to this thing with Dick, Friday at 10am and are back in Seattle Sunday around 3. We fly back to Toronto Monday @ 8am.

]]> By: erika http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/comment-page-1/#comment-427915 erika Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:17:26 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/#comment-427915 Thanks, Bill! Writing this one caught me off guard because it brought tears to my eyes. You'll have to look us up next time you are in the area! Thanks, Bill! Writing this one caught me off guard because it brought tears to my eyes.

You’ll have to look us up next time you are in the area!

]]> By: Bill Kinnon http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/comment-page-1/#comment-427875 Bill Kinnon Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:39:33 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/freedom/02/#comment-427875 She most certainly could!!!! 'specially as she's been preaching almost as long as she could talk, eh! Your stories always make my day, Erika. Glad they are now coming from the Pacific Northwest. She most certainly could!!!! ’specially as she’s been preaching almost as long as she could talk, eh!

Your stories always make my day, Erika. Glad they are now coming from the Pacific Northwest.

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