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Friday, August 10, 2007

"How can you say, 'follow me' when I don’t even know where you are?"

Jude Simpson is simply great and her video recitation of her poem Not cut out for religion is our Καθολικός διάκονος Friday treat! Please note the ironic tone of this lovely poem. You can find the text of the poem on the rejesus website. Several people, who are apparently Christians, judging from their comments on YouTube, missed her point entirely. This is a nice follow-up to my nebulous God post.

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FredAugust 10, 2007 at 8:14 AM
Wow!
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Dcn Scott DodgeAugust 10, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Pretty stunning, I know!
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Deacon Scott: I am husband and Dad to six lovely children. I am also a Roman Catholic deacon of the Diocese of Salt Lake City. I married in 1993, became a Dad for the first time in 1994 and most recently in 2011 (quite a spread). I was was ordained in 2004. After serving as a deacon for 11 years at The Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City (8 years before I was ordained for a total of 19 years), I am now assigned to St Olaf Parish in Bountiful, Utah. I am a graduate of the University of Utah and the Institute in Pastoral Ministry at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Most recently, I earned a Doctorate in Ministry (D.Min) at Mount Angel Seminary, Oregon. Along with 5 classmates, I was privileged to be a member of the first D.Min class at the seminary. In addition to serving in parish ministry, I serve as Director of the Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Salt Lake City. In this capacity I serve my bishop by serving my fellow deacons and their wives as well as having charge of forming new deacons.

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