Sometimes the success of a worship service is a pretty simple measure. Today I was satisfied with being upright for the benediction. Actually, it went fairly smoothly and no one noticed my shaky legs - thank you vestments! Why is it so hard NOT to shake hands with people?? I ended up just folding my hands behind my back and apologizing to each person who put their hand out to me. "I've had a bit of a bug." I guess old habits die hard, and one of those is "extending the right hand of fellowship" (is that a Presbyterian term? or a Methodist one?)
I slept this afternoon (there's a shock) and woke up with the familiar chills and aches of the past week.
Blech. Just blech.
6 comments:
I am sorry. You have had quite the time of it!
Wow. I'm amazed you managed to lead worship! Rest and heal, my friend.
It wasn't my best morning, but what can you do, right?
The good news is that I'm on study leave this week. I'm hoping to get my Advent planning finished and the Christmas newsletter ready to go. The fact that I can do all that without getting out of my pj's is very encouraging.
yeah for making it thru worship! hope you are feeling much better soon...
Poor baby!!
I think the "right hand of fellowship" is a Presbyterian thing.
Get yourself a pair of old fashioned white gloves and keep them in a drawer for just such an emergency. You'll be shaking hands (safely) again in no time.
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