Hallelujah He is Here - Chataway

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Well here you are then I don't post often, but just to save Nickel a job...

Thanks DO just what I needed to hear! :)

You'll be great Blue.

Have you had a chance to talk to the DDO? I would have thought it may be an idea to seek some legal advice on this one...the diocese prob just haven't had a precedent to sort themselves out to be more fair.

I hope so :)

Haven't talked to the DDO no, still waiting for a phone call from rural dean.

Yesterday I gave a letter to PCC to explain what I'm entitled to and what the diocese have said about if I would want more than what's in my contract church should support that.
It's all slightly complicated, with being employed by church but being on Diocesan payroll...
See I'm not sure whether it is a battle I would like to fight with the Diocese as I don't want to put my vocation in danger... and I'm quite sure I will not make any difference with regards to my situation atm, so would I be willing to risk things for future pregnant youth workers?

PCC has decided to defer a decision about my maternity pay until September so they have the chance to find out from the diocese what they should pay me.
Depending on what they decide I will take either 8 weeks (that is if I get 90% for 6 weeks and SMP after that) or 13 weeks (depending on whether they will pay me a bit more and we can financially manage) or 39 weeks (if they pay me full time, but that will be highly unlikely)

What do you think of my Sea Sunday Sermon Song

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the lake,
Don't stand up and rock the boat
That's a big mistake!

Row, row, row your boat
Watch the water flow,
Rowing's fun but rowing's hard
That is what I know

Rock, rock, rock your boat
Watch out for the storm
He's asleep what do we do
He needs to be informed

Row, row, row your boat
up and down the waves
Don't be scared, Jesus is here
He's the one who saves

That's a lovely song, apart from the fact that Jesus was a massive 'boat rocker'

Fabulous!

sermon went well, think I've impressed the DDO :) he said the service was really lovely and I did very well and we had a lovely singing group!
He also asked how I was as he'd been talking with my vocations adviser last week and she'd told him I was on sick leave.
He's a very nice man, so looking forward to meeting with him once I'm ready to be passed on to him to discuss my vocation further. It'll be a while still but that's ok :)

Well done Blue Am totally in awe of what you achieve, given the circumstances.

I'm glad it went well :)

Our PCC meeting has been cancelled on the 18th July, because we're having another buffet for the prospectives on the 19th July - I moaned it was a Thursday again, but it is after Dance term finishes, so it's okay.

I don't understand why we still can't have our PCC - it's not like all our normal business stops just because we've got a few interviewees coming to visit, is it?

I really wish they'd re-think the way they interview the candidates - I wish they'd make it more parish-based - have them meet all of the congregation, have them come to all of the services and events, meet prayer groups etc.
I know it takes a lot of time, and they must all have lives of their own, but how can they decide on a vocation without seeing everything that goes on?
it's not like a normal job, it's soooo much more complicated than that!

well see what happens....

bit quiet, isn't it?

we had a pcc buffet with the new prospectives on thursday.
well, one prospective and his wife

he was really nice - methodist in origin, but seems to have been everywhere.
he used to be in computers- worked for ibm (iirc) in the US and the microsoft (forgive me if i've got the companies wrong...)
he seemed a little quiet, so don't know if i'd get on with him IRL, but nice.
he didn't seem too bothered with my random rants, so hopefully, he'll think i'm the worst the parish has to offer and anything else is a bonus

CW wouldn't tell me if they'd offered him the job (chorister), because darn it, she's good at keeping secrets! so i'll find out when everyone else does.

i'm praying that 1) he's the right man for the job from our pov, and 2) if1) is true, that he doesn't do that "god's not calling me to your shithole thanks"

Oh nickel....hope it works out and that if he's the right one it will all get sorted soon! :)

Yes tis quiet here.

Everyone's enjoying the sunshine :) Probably will be the only day of it...

i'm here! But only briefly as we're a day into returning back to the UK for 3 months. We're driving so won't be back until a week today!

Any news nickel?

I hope it is the right person nickel we will only be able to start advertising end of October/November!

nah, he was offered it, but turned it down.

i think they're too picky.

not fussed, though: although it means we're still in limbo, most of us are quite happy the way things are!

Ah nickel :( He obviously wasn't the right person...doesn't stop it being frustrating. Sounds like you're getting on fine in any case!!

Resurrecting this here thread - where is everyone? Nickel, how's it all going?

Had a wonderful week at New Wine, met up with PandaG, had amazing worship, with fantastic friends, was just lovely. Off to the Olympics on saturday so excited about that. How is everyone here?

Busy doing Holiday Club at church

Hello all
We're back in the UK! Yay! We're on a bit of a tour of the UK so not much internet access. Hope you're all ok!

hello milly! Was wondering how the travels are going! Hope you enjoy your touring and visiting friends etc.

Had an amazing time at the Olympics - great atmosphere. quite sad it's all over in some ways.

I'm missing the Olympics too. Did you see any medals being won?

Nickel - how are you?