A homily for an ordination
I am prone to waking up with ear worms. Sometimes I have no idea where the song has come from. But lately, because I have a two year old grand daughter, I wake up with songs like “Elmo’s World” or “When you learn something you new you do the happy dance.” But this morning I work with a song in my head and I knew exactly why it was there - it’s the ever of Pentecost and we’ve come here today to witness and celebrate the ordination of Anthony and Mitch: Breathe on me breath of God, fill me with life anew, that I may love what thou does love, and do what thou wouldst do. Like everyone who is ordained, these two have travelled a long journey. In this diocese that means going through EYSJ, parish discernment, seminary, field education, and more, which has culminated in this day. So now Anthony and Mitch have completed seminary and are ready for this big day. if their seminary formation was anything like mine, they learned a whole new language, church lang...