An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

attended the ceremony, and Mom cooked the Thanksgiving
turkey. I was happy to have my family together
for these special occasions. John didn’t visit for
four years when we lived in North Dakota. Now he
was a young man who joined the Army National
Guard when he turned eighteen and was a senior in
high school.
My pastoral duties included
preaching and leading
worship, confirmation
classes, Bible study, visiting
members, attending church
meetings and functions, as
well as involvement in wider
church activities. I worked
hard to be a good pastor and
fulfilled my duties faithfully.
Pastors get involved with the
wider community and work
for the common good. At last, Grand Rapids had
enough progressive organizations for me to get involved
and make a difference.
The Interfaith Dialogue Association (IDA) held
an annual Thanksgiving worship. I contacted their
director, Fred Stella, to see about getting involved
with them. When he heard I was formerly with the
Krishna Movement, he wanted to get together since
he was too. Now he was the local Self Realization Fellowship
(SRF) leader, an actor, and entertainment
broker. We formed a deep and lasting friendship. I
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