Candidating

Well, the time has come...

Jan & I are off to Providence where I am the candidate the search committee is presenting to the congregation. Over the next eight days I'll be at roughly one zillion meetings, including opportunities for everyone who wishes to spend a few minutes privately with me. I'll preach this Sunday and next. After that second service on the 4th of May, Jan & I will go to a friend's house while the congregation has a business meeting at which there will be a single subject of discussion...

I, of course, already know oodles about the congregation (or, I wouldn't be here), and the search committee knows oodles about me. For the last few weeks the committee has been doing its part to bring the congregation up to speed about me. But, of course, of course there's nothing like seeing with one's own eyes.

So, there should be lots of fun.

And, more than a little anxiety.

I'm almost embarrassed to say how much I'm looking forward to this experience.

Wish me luck...