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Eric O. Ledermann
Hey! Thanks for stopping by. Pour yourself a cup o' jo, take a load off your feet, and check out what's here. You are looking at my ramblings about issues of faith, life and culture—they are my own and are not necessarily shared by those with whom I work, live or otherwise engage.
Heck, a week from now I may not even agree with what I write here! The Spirit of God is always moving; always shaping and reshaping, transforming and re-forming, each of us according to God's hope and vision for humanity. I hope we may be able to listen, pay attention, and respond faithfully. To steal a phrase from our UCC sisters and brothers: "God is still speaking."
Feel free to share your comments and engage in any conversation that may be happening here, but just know that I do reserve the right to delete any spam or anything I deem inappropriate or offensive. I look forward to dialoguing with anyone who cares to dialogue!
Peace and blessings,
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This week is my last week serving as associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church. The past few weeks have been surreal as I have attempted to remain mentally, emotionally, and spiritually present to this congregation, while at the same time reflecting on my time with and being in conversation with the people of University Presbyterian Church of Tempe, Arizona.
It feels weird to leave, but it feels right to go.
I am excited about lays ahead, but feeling some regret about what I am leaving behind and has been left unfinished. This past Sunday was my last here, and we included a Service of Dissolution of Pastoral Call that is in the [...]
I am in my final weeks as associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church of San Bernardino. In the PC(USA), it is required in most presbyteries (our regional governance) that a minister cut ties with a congregation completely upon leaving (unless, of course, one is bestowed with the honor of being “emeritus”, which usually only happens upon retirement). That means the responsibility is on the departing pastor to refrain from initiating any sort of contact with members of the former congregation or continuing to serve in any pastoral capacity to any of them. There are a number of reasons for this policy, and I tend to agree with it. There have been too many instances when a pastor or associate pastor leaves and continues to be in pastoral relationships with parishioners at the former church, causing significant conflicts and issues for the new, remaining, or [...]
A friend sent me a link to a video from Yert, a company I know very little about but seems bent on releasing us from our dependence on oil (foreign or domestic). The video explained how they are working on “electronic solar roads” (my words, not theirs). What are they? Well, watch this:
While I cannot imagine the cost of such an endeavor, I imagine it’s about as crazy as President Eisenhower’s idea of an interstate highway system. Can you imagine your driveway and your street providing you with enough electricity to run your house? Yes, there are some significant downsides to this. What do we do at night? That continues to be an issue for current solar voltaic systems. Until we find a way to safely store electricity without the environmental impact of thousands (or billions) of batteries, we may never be able to completely rid [...]
It’s Holy Week. Life is crazy sometimes. That’s all I have this week. Disappointing, I know. But, it’s where I am.
Peace and blessings upon you, your family, your friends, and your community,
Eric (not even a cool signature graphic? Sheesh!)
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