My second favorite priest job

Talked to a young woman today about being married at Trinity, Milton.

She's the daughter of one of our members.

Her 'best friend' and future 'maid of honor' was with her.

I love preaching and celebrating but my two favorite things I do as a priest are baptisms and marriages.

Being involved in such sacred moments in people's lives makes me glad I became a priest.

I don't like funerals, but I feel they are very important.

Saying goodbye is a hard and painful thing and I like to be able to make it more bearable.

But give me baptisms and weddings--in that order.

(What I don't like are 'meetings'--whether vestry or annual meetings. I sort of 'zone out' during those, I hate to admit.)