Rev. Judith Cooke
As I prepare to be on Sabbatical this year from May through July, it is becoming increasingly clear how much I love my work at NGCC. With the stresses of pastoring during a pandemic, I am truly in need of this time. Yet, the idea of being gone for three months is difficult. As Covid looks like it will move from pandemic into endemic, the church may be opening up for more in-person events. The idea of not being available to help with this crucial shift bothers me.
When I feel this way, I remind myself that in the book of Exodus, Moses was struggling to let go of being responsible for everything. His father-in-law Jethro pulled him aside and said, “You’ve got to do things differently, Moses. You have to learn to delegate. Let go, and then others will hear God’s direction.” What a vital message this is. We do not have to do everything on our own. Think about your own life for a moment. What do you need to delegate? What task are you called to accept as another delegates?
North Guilford Congregational is blessed with capable, creative, hard-working, caring, intelligent, faithful people! God has been working with you and through you, and God will continue blessing you and your work, and I am continually grateful that I am the pastor of this congregation!
When I feel this way, I remind myself that in the book of Exodus, Moses was struggling to let go of being responsible for everything. His father-in-law Jethro pulled him aside and said, “You’ve got to do things differently, Moses. You have to learn to delegate. Let go, and then others will hear God’s direction.” What a vital message this is. We do not have to do everything on our own. Think about your own life for a moment. What do you need to delegate? What task are you called to accept as another delegates?
North Guilford Congregational is blessed with capable, creative, hard-working, caring, intelligent, faithful people! God has been working with you and through you, and God will continue blessing you and your work, and I am continually grateful that I am the pastor of this congregation!