Episode 25: COVID Blame Game, Church Membership & Advice for First Call!

Send us Fan MailQuestions for the Week:The CDC has recently recommended that people resume wearing masks indoors again, even if you are vaccinated. How do we help folks process this change? Further, as COVID cases surge, it can be easy to blame the unvaccinated. As people of faith, how do we help people avoid "blame" but still push for change?I've been wondering about the significance and meaning of church membership for our denomination. People keep talking about declining membership in our congregations. Maybe it’s our definition and understanding of membership that needs to change. What do you think?Special Guest:Timothy Wotring, Pastor, Memorial Presbyterian Church of Fox ChaseGuest Question:I am about to start my first call as pastor to a congregation. My question is for folks who are about a year or so into their first call: Looking back on your first year as an ordained pastor serving a congregation, what guidance or advice would you give to someone who is just about to start their first call?Resource Roundup:Presbyterian Week of Action with Rev. Shanea Leonard, Associate for Gender, Race, and Intercultural Justice for the PC(USA)For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to [email protected]! A Matter of Faith website