Greetings to y’all and a request…
Hey there! I just registered on Presbymergent and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Sarah and I am an MDIV at Harvard Divinity School. I am under care with San Jose Presbytery and am about to go up for candidacy. Anyways, I found presbymergent after my experiences within the larger emergent movement, particularly in Boston.
Anyways, I was so excited to learn that there is such a thing as a presbymergent movement… I love everything that emergent is about but sometimes feel sort of like an outsider at Boston, because despite everything I still feel quite tied to my denomination and called to ministry within it. It can be frustrating I guess, this love-hate relationship, but I would rather struggle with PCUSA and create something new and meaningful in the process than give up on it.
So that’s a bit about me. If anyone wanted to know more, here is my blog: deeperinmethani.wordpress.com.
I also have a question to ask of this forum. As many of you may know, part of being under care includes field work. I have been working the past year in a more traditional setting for a church that I care for dearly; however, I am now starting to look around and see if I can find something to do for the summer to finish that requirement. My dream is to find a placement that would allow me to cut loose, to influence and be influenced by the emergent movement in my internship. I had started to look for places and had been interested by a few, such as Broad Street Ministry, but what I came to realize is that it is really difficult to find places if you don’t know where to look. So I thought perhaps maybe some of the folks on this site might have some suggestions. Generally speaking, I was hoping to find a placement in the Northeast somewhere, either in Boston area or Philadelphia would be nice but I am not limited to those places by any stretch. I was also hoping to see if anyone knew of a place that is really involved in local community initiatives and social justice. Anyways, I hope I don’t sound needy or anything, I just don’t even know where to begin to look.
If you have any suggestions, I know that I would certainly appreciate it. I am so excited about the prospect of ministry and would love to find a place to belong, if only for a summer, that could help me keep that fire burning. Thanks again
Comment by Drew Ludwig on 22 January 2008:
There’s room for you in Buffalo. Check out our website and send an email if you want to talk about possibilities.
Comment by Josh Frank on 24 January 2008:
You may want to check out The Barn, which is in the Allentown, PA area (not far from Philly…or from Scranton, home of The Office and me). I was just made aware of it not too long ago. Haven’t been there myself, but it’s worth a look.
http://thebarnlv.org
Comment by Sarah on 25 January 2008:
Thanks for the suggestions! I will check the Barn and Elmwood out…. seriously yall rock!