What's a
Vicar for?
A small
child spotted a Vicar clearing rubbish from the churchyard. The youngster
demanded to know who this person was and what were they doing. How would you
answer?
Here are some thoughts by way of a
starter:
- to articulate the Sacraments of the Church ~
agent
(for Christ)
- to focus the prayers of the faithful and the aspirations
of the community ~ representative (of people)
- to offer a resource of individual counsel informed by
Christian values ~ pastor
- to facilitate the discovery of 'good news' within the
life of the world, the nation and the parish ~
animateur
- to challenge accepted norms, refresh human understanding
and dignify every creature ~ provocateur
A priest stands windward
of creation and leeward of God.