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Good Boundaries Won’t Save You From Burnout
Good Boundaries Won’t Save You From Burnout

Good Boundaries Won’t Save You From Burnout

I almost didn’t make it. A season of extended rest–a 12 week sabbatical–awaited me in September 2015. But as my church prepared for this sabbatical a year prior (yes, it takes several months of planning), I discussed a provisional plan with my senior warden and vestry. I was so tired that I might need to begin the sabbatical before September.

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By Jack King|2020-05-22T14:44:59-05:00June 20th, 2017|Categories: For Pastors|Tags: burnout, rest, sabbatical|4 Comments

The Ache of All Saints Day
The Ache of All Saints Day

The Ache of All Saints Day

I cannot remember the last All Saints Sunday I sat in the pew instead of the chancel. But this All Saints Day I wasn’t collared and vested, leading the liturgy in the parish I serve. I was seated in a pew in another parish because I’m taking a sabbatical this autumn. Where does an Anglican priest on sabbatical attend worship […]