An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

I had some seminary catalogues in my file
drawer. I considered seminary when I was with Asha,
but she wanted nothing to do with it. Geraldine rejected
Harvard because of the location, but said she’d
move back to the San Francisco Bay area where I
could attend Pacific School of Religion or San Francisco
Theological Seminary.
Student in Care
I applied to both schools and began the process of becoming
a student in care of the Oregon Conference of
the United Church of Christ, which started preparation
for ordained ministry in the UCC. First, I spoke
to Caren about it. I provided written information of
my plans for ministry, my faith pilgrimage, biography,
and how I understood my call. Then the deacons
interviewed me and gave their recommendation. An
interview with the Committee on the Ministry at the
conference office in Portland was the next step.
Geraldine and I drove there in my old Plymouth
Volare station wagon. It made it to the top of
the hill on the street the conference office was on and
died. We coasted downhill and parked across from
the office. I wasn’t having a good day. I had a cold
and took cold medication. We arrived early to have
dinner before the interview, but there didn’t seem to
be any restaurants nearby. We found a corner grocery.
I got a sandwich and a beer that I ate in the car. Then I
smoked a joint and was ready for the interview.
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