> this is great! > have you hugged your pastor today? I like the idea of a clergy appreciation month, but please, *please* don't encourage hugging!! I already have my personal space invaded by too many people I don't consider I have a close enough relationship with to be hugged by on a regular basis. Including the guy who said he thought that people with my theology were involved in a Satanic attack on the church. Like I would want him to hug (and kiss) me because...???
What I like is when people say "I found the point you made about x really interesting/helpful/challenging" and "It really helped me when...." Of course, I might just be strange. Other clergy might *like* being hugged by parishioners. Judy -- "One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs -- but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette." -Professor Charles P. Issawi Rev Judy Redman Uniting Church Chaplain University of New England Armidale 2351 ph: +61 2 6773 3739 fax: +61 2 6773 3749 web: http://www.une.edu.au/campus/chaplaincy/uniting/ action for peace: http://www.une.edu.au/campus/chaplaincy/uniting/links/peace.html email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
