I’m On My Way
February 24, 2004
I should mention that I am not in this photo - this is just an image I found on Google
I had my interview with Kendall Presbytery’s Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) and as of February 24th, 2004, I am enrolled as an Inquirer. Interview today was good. They asked some questions about my choice to go to Princeton, what types of ministry I’d be excited about. I asked about financial aid and as to how much theological diversity they’d be comfortable with. We talked briefly about the Essential Tenets and Reformed Distinctives (which I ranted about before). It was good. Both last week, when my Session voted to recommend me to CPM, and this week, after they voted to enroll me as an Inquirer, the interview ended with the laying on of hands and prayers for me. Especially with my Session (who consists of elders in our church, many people I’ve gotten to know well over the past year and a half), it was a very moving experience. I’m beginning to see the benefits of such a covenant relationship between myself and the Presbytery’s CPM throughout the course of my theological education and development. I know there will be disagreements and frustrations, but I enjoy the fact that I’m being taken “under care” by this Presbytery; there are many people who love me and whom I love.
Tags: Church-Polity, Ordination, PC(USA), Prayer, Presbyterian
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Adam Walker Cleaveland: 
February 25th, 2004 at 12:18 am
this picture makes me want to cry!
blessings, blessings on you my friend. i’m extending my hand, too.
February 25th, 2004 at 1:00 am
I like this picture too — hopefully it’s a good picture of what we should be doing to people who are entering into the ministry…
February 25th, 2004 at 1:03 am
Just for clarification, the picture is just a picture I found on the internet. Don’t know who they’re praying for. I had 7 people lay hands on me…still a sweet experience…!
February 25th, 2004 at 4:58 am
Blessings indeed! :)
And I’m glad (and relieved for you) to hear that things went well with the CPM.
February 25th, 2004 at 3:42 pm
congrats adam…
new man and new mission!
keep on keepin on!
and we all should have dinner with bill!
thanks for the encouragement!
lilly
February 25th, 2004 at 5:09 pm
I went into the ordination process a bit skeptical– when they laid hands on me it was cool. I thought, “God really is a part of this process”. I’m still an Inquirer thinking about the next step. Blessings to you cleave.
February 25th, 2004 at 6:38 pm
That’s a photo of the consecration of a bishop in the Episcopal Church. All the people laying hands on whoever’s in the center are bishops themselves.
Big plans, eh? :)
Seriously, congratulations!