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Church un-Cluttered

Two Church Closets: Before & After

Churches have a unique tendency to become cluttered, as I have blogged about before. But never underestimate the power of energetic volunteers!

The goals: 1) make items accessible;

2) create dedicated space for pulpit robe and worship materials.

BEFORE large closet

BEFORE small closet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFTER large closet

AFTER small closet

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

a guest post by Rev. Laura Collins

A friend posted this on Facebook, and I thought it should get a wider airing.

Here’s her story:

So today I had a strange and unsettling experience of finding out that there was a traffic court case that has been on my record for three years without my knowledge. But when a 2nd small traffic infraction got added this year (yes, that ticket I did get), my car insurance coverage was halved and the cost was doubled. When I called to find out why this had happened, the insurance company insisted that it was because of my driving record, though I have never in my life been in the County where the first (and more serious) infraction happened.

It’s a long, strange story but after 2.5 hours on the phone with at least 8 people in at least 4 different government agencies (and LOTS of time on hold) I discovered that a bureaucratic mistake had put another person’s infraction on my driver’s license. The woman who got the ticket lives in a different state. Her driver’s license number is not remotely close to mine. But her name is the same … and her birthday, too. It was clear in court records that the trooper who wrote up the citation and the court case held about it both had the correct DL info. Somehow, though, it got to the DMV and went on my license where it sat, unknown to me, until I got a “2nd” infraction. I had to have a “hearing” with an officer of the DMV to ask to have it removed. Their mistake, but my headache. It’s still not resolved with my insurance where I am guilty until proven innocent.

By the end of these crazy conversations, I was a nervous wreck. I took a walk around the block before returning to work. And in that walk I thought, “What if I did not have a forgiving job where what I thought would be a 5 minute personal call took up a good chunk of my work day? What if I had children I had to take care of while sitting on hold for 30 minutes at a time? What if I didn’t have the emotional where-with-all to have the same frustrating conversation with 8 different people, 7 of whom told me they couldn’t help me with the problem?

What if I didn’t have the intelligence to understand the questions being asked of me? What if I didn’t have the self-confidence to hold my own and keep insisting on my innocence when person after person kept referring to “my ticket” or “my court case” or “my infraction”? What if I just didn’t have the stamina or the time? What if I spoke with an accent or had trouble understanding the deeply southern accents of everyone I talked to? What if I didn’t sound white?”

I kept thinking about Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy” and the many innocent people, mostly black, who sit on death row insisting on their innocence and having to fight just to get the right person to listen and then having nothing and nobody in the system to defend them. Of being torn from their families and livelihoods because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time or had the wrong color skin or just didn’t look right or sound right.

The small feeling I had today of being guilty until proven innocent and feeling helpless to find the right person to help me is nothing. Even if it hadn’t gone my way today, I could hire a lawyer and make sure it did. But how quickly unsettled I felt made me cringe the way I cringed throughout my reading of Stevenson’s book. And it made me think of immigrants held without access to lawyers at airports this week and how frightening that must be. And it made me think of the refugees around the world who are fleeing for their lives for no fault of their own, simply living in the wrong place and time, or being the wrong religion, or even the wrong version of one religion.

I thought of how it must feel to be a woman trying to report a rape and being questioned about her clothes or where she’d been or how much she’d had to drink or how well she knew her rapist. I thought of being a woman in need of health care being yelled at by mean and angry anti-abortion protesters as she tried to make her way into a clinic for care. I thought of being a black woman pulled over for failing to use her turn signal. A black boy shot for wearing a hoody. A black man choked for selling cigarettes. A black child shot for playing in a park. A black teen left to die alone on a street with his body out in the street for four long hours after being shot by the police.

I thought of so many things. I’m still thinking about them. I won’t stop thinking about them.

~ Rev. Laura Collins, Asheville, NC

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Would Jesus Have Marched? Salt & Light

Lectionary Study on Matthew 5:13-20

I have a lectionary essay on the gospel text for February 5, over at Journey with Jesus.

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Would Jesus Have Marched?

Salt & Light, Matthew 5:13-20

I have a lectionary essay on the gospel text for February 5, over at Journey with Jesus.

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My Recent Adventures in the Public Sphere

featuring the Washington Post & Breitbart

Almost a month has passed since my Op-Ed appeared in “Acts of Faith” at the Washington Post. The title chosen by the editors at WaPo was: “Our culture of purity celebrates the Virgin Mary. As a rape victim, that hurts me.”

The article was mocked in an article at Breitbart, written by Thomas Williams. Other conservative media picked up that article and wrote others. There were comments and messages vilifying me.

Two days ago the New York Times published an article about Thomas Williams. Sometimes truth delivers up a surprise twist that fiction cannot replicate.

I’ve written an account of my experience. It’s not polished, just a chronological setting-forth of what happened. I’m not ready to put it out into the public sphere, but am happy to be in touch with my readers. So if you sign up for my newsletter (in the sidebar) I’ll send it to you. I like having an email address, as well as a first and last name. One thing this debacle has taught me is to be a bit leery of anonymous correspondence.

Don’t hesitate to be in touch!

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Church Clutter

New Year, Clean Slate!

Clutter-free space communicates hospitality. The hotel industry understands this. Unfortunately, churches often don’t.

This morning I am on my way to my church for a “Clean Up Day.” Next Friday we’ll do it again. I’ve invited my folks to join me, and the few who are able will be there. I’m still quite new to this church — since Labor Day — and the church basement is in reasonably good shape. Still, it’s always good to sift through things, and cleaning up is a good excuse to learn a bit more about the church’s history, both formal and informal.

I’ll take some before and after pictures of closets, although I expect the cleaning-up process to take a few weeks.

Meanwhile, I thought I’d repost an article I wrote a few years ago — to draw the connection between clutter and hospitality in church settings.

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The pulpit shelves hold several burned-out candle lighters — although everyone knows they are trash.

The library has Christian Education curriculum from 1973– which is considered “still good” because it was never used.

Somewhere in the balcony there’s a stack of “Christmas Joy” envelopes which might have been printed the year Jesus turned two.

When the office light bulbs burn out you ask the Administrative Assistant to run to the store, because who can find anything in that disaster of a supply closet?

The pastor’s office? Well, let’s just say that “paperless” doesn’t describe it.

It’s easy for church space to become cluttered. So many people share church space, and who’s in charge of keeping it clean? Unless your church is blessed with adequate custodial staff (which is a rarity), chances are that your physical space needs attention.

Clutter tells every person who enters: this space doesn’t really matter.

Clutter tells church volunteers: good luck finding what you need! It’s easier to just buy more.

Clutter tells the clergy: Hey there, take care of me! Hey there, I’m over here! Hey there, are you going to finish what you started? Hey . . .

Clutter speaks. It shouts and confuses and distracts. What is your church clutter saying?

Sometimes clergy think that we are like Jesus, too preoccupied with “things above” to worry about things on earth. Our precious energy goes to more important agendas: babies to welcome, grieving people to comfort, new neighbors to evangelize, pithy thoughts to tweet, bulletins to prepare. Who has time to worry about church clutter?

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~ Jesus, Matthew 6:19-21.

Some people might think this verse is a reason to ignore earthly “stuff” but I take it in quite the opposite direction. To me, Jesus acknowledges that material possessions matter because they occupy our minds as well as our physical space.

Our stuff is not our treasure, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. Ignoring clutter only invites it to multiply, to loom larger than it should, and to become actively negative. If you’re ever dealt with a moth infestation in your winter clothes, or a shelf full of mildewed books, you know that Jesus wasn’t talking in pretty metaphors with “moth and rust”. Stuff can literally rot.

How does your church handle its clutter? Often we let the “lowest common denominator” rule. Every church has a few saints who, in the name of thrift, see a potential use for every item. God bless them! However, unnecessary items only impede ministry. This is true, even if we’re not consciously aware of the dynamic.

I have served four churches and they have all had significant clutter issues. It took time and energy to clear the clutter. Afterward, we felt the relief that comes with clear, clean space. People would remark that things were “looking better around here” even if they didn’t know exactly why. Open space opens the heart. Open space creates space for hospitality and welcome.

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Intentions for 2017

Do you write Resolutions or Intentions for the New Year?

As each old year draws to a close, I like to choose a word or phrase that captures my intention for the new year.

The first year I chose a phrase was 2012. I had quit my church work to focus on writing and felt the need for direction as I sifted through writing projects. I chose the phrase: “Close the Loop.” Surprisingly enough, my focus was on housework. If I started a load of laundry could I actually “close the loop” by getting those items dried and put away? As I became more conscious of open loops, I began to see them everywhere: my piles of papers not dealt with, the unworn clothes in my closet, the projects I had not finished. I became aware that these were open loops that sapped my energy. It’s no surprise that this became a year of purging!

My 2013 phrase was: “Be Lighthearted and Gracious.” My mental image was a fluffy white feather. I had completely immersed myself in one writing project — the work that became my memoir. The phrase was helpful, particularly as I had to spend so much time reliving painful memories and writing about the topic of sexual violence.

My 2014 phrase was “Do the Work.” Now I had so much work in progress that I felt overwhelmed. How would I ever get the writing done? The task seemed impossible. But I wanted to finish, desperately. The work was an open loop I needed to close. I realized I had to just put my nose down and see the work through.

My 2015 phrase was “Love the Work,” as I realized that when one phase of work ended, another appeared. I now envisioned myself as a writer, vocationally, and embraced the writing life as a gift. The opportunity to exercise my creativity would be enough reward, no matter what else might happen.

My 2016 phrase continued the theme, only I embraced both the sweat and the beauty: “Love the Work, Do the Work.” And after 5 years of sustained effort, 2016 became the year that my memoir was published.

Now it is almost 2017! I am still pondering phrases to capture my intention for the year ahead.

What about you? Care to share your phrase in the comments?

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“Ruined: a memoir”

Awarded a "2017 Book Award" by Christianity Today

I love the tagline on the Christianity Today Book Awards:

Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.

This book makes a great gift for anyone who has experienced trauma. Right now it’s available for under $10 at Amazon. Or visit Tyndale or any bookstore or online retailer.

For a limited time the Audio CD is just $11.99.

Also available at Audible.

Told with candor and unflinching honesty, RUINED is an extraordinary emotional and spiritual journey that begins with an unspeakable act of violence but ends with tremendous healing and profound spiritual insights about faith, forgiveness, and the will of God.

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The Virgin Mary & Me

in the Washington Post, "Acts of Faith"

I have an article up at the Washington Post today, in the “Acts of Faith” section. It has a long title: Our culture of purity celebrates the Virgin Mary. As a rape victim, that hurts me.

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Give the Gift of Hope

Offering Signed Copies of RUINED, Order by December 10

Do you know someone who feels ruined?

Why not send them a dose of hope this Christmas season?

Unwrapping a personalized copy of RUINED is like unwrapping possibility.

There is restoration between those covers.

As I inscribe in every copy: “We are all more than what happened to us.”

I’d love to personalize a copy for someone you care about!

Cost for paperback ($12) plus postage ($4) is $16.

Optional: add gift wrap ($4) upgrade to hardbound ($5).

(There is also an audio option — the CD is available for preorder at Amazon now,

and the Audible download goes live on December 15.)

To order, email me at ruth (dot) everhart @ verizon (dot) net

You can send a check or use Paypal.

Please order by December 10.

I hope to hear from you, whether or not you order!

Thanks for being a reader, and for your interest in my writing.

May this be a season of joy and peace for you and your loved ones.

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border-radius:5px;
background:#3BD8FF;
text-align:right; }

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font-size:25px ;
font-family:Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;
color:#666666;

display:block; line-height:25px ;

text-align:right; }

.huge-it-share-buttons ul {
float:right; }

.huge-it-share-buttons ul li {
margin-left:3px;
margin-right:3px;
padding:0px;
border:0px ridge #E6354C;
border-radius:11px;
background-color:#14CC9B;
}

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border-bottom: 0;
background-image:url('http://www.rutheverhart.com/wp-conten...
width:30px;
height:30px;
}

.front-shares-count {
position: absolute;
text-align: center;
display: block;
}

.shares_size20 .front-shares-count {
font-size: 10px;
top: 10px;
width: 20px;
}

.shares_size30 .front-shares-count {
font-size: 11px;
top: 15px;
width: 30px;
}

.shares_size40 .front-shares-count {
font-size: 12px;
top: 21px;
width: 40px;
}



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