tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post7627981702675387795..comments2023-05-16T08:21:43.605-06:00Comments on iMinister: What Hospitality Really MeansChristine Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02291622244158872449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-31152576805711341892011-04-01T15:24:37.773-06:002011-04-01T15:24:37.773-06:00Sorry, Chris, that you have had this experience. M...Sorry, Chris, that you have had this experience. My wife and I travel for many months of the year. Our Sundays and sometimes week nights are spent with UU churches from NY, VA, PA, SC, GA, FL and spots in between.<br />During all the years we have traveled, only one church has given us the Arctic Chill -- at the time they had a pastor who was getting on in years and was quite abusive to his congregation from the pulpit. We can only think of one other church that rated a 7 out of ten.<br />Greg Clapp, Toronto, ON. Presently in Aiken, SC where he and his wife will be the greeters this Sunday.Book Doctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551295383288089695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-65519013521412925112011-03-30T22:27:29.661-06:002011-03-30T22:27:29.661-06:00My home congregation in Westchester has someone fr...My home congregation in Westchester has someone from R.E. as one of the greeters every week, if not actually the DRE. <br /><br />I attended an antiracism workshop in St. Paul that discussed greeters and coffee hour, and how isolating they both can be. I think we should consider greeter training -- I'd be happy to work with the denomination in preparing it! Because for sure most congregations do not reliably have individuals who instinctively are good at it.Diggitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416825000872117152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-91973072515166908982011-03-30T20:17:45.414-06:002011-03-30T20:17:45.414-06:00If someone shows up with kids, however, it's i...If someone shows up with kids, however, it's important to get their contact info. I have made calls to parents (including visitors) after learning that someone in the class had chicken pox or head lice. Always want to know how to reach a parent of any child who shows up in your classroom.Jan Gartnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629063932811681819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-57511259553931227972011-03-30T19:38:51.041-06:002011-03-30T19:38:51.041-06:00It helps to be actually interested in the person v...It helps to be actually interested in the person visiting -- not as a potential member -- but as an interesting, alive human being about whom you may have only one chance to get to know -- who knows, she or he may be the one chance encounter who changes your life.Lively Traditionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834311704481283678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-8711971663931874242011-03-30T13:39:02.978-06:002011-03-30T13:39:02.978-06:00I have had the same experience, Christine, and it&...I have had the same experience, Christine, and it's really disheartening. I have worked with my congregation over the years and am very happy with their welcome. I would hate to be the minister of a congregation that was so chilly as the one you've described.Lilylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328027965155428624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28809213.post-53849336692493645432011-03-30T13:03:44.388-06:002011-03-30T13:03:44.388-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.com