We're a small church, but, when folks who regularly attend one Sunday service, show up at the other service, I've done that very thing. Now when I meet someone whom I think may be a newcomer, I've learned to put my hand out and say, "Hi, I'm June," and stop there.
With thanks to ASBO Jesus.
Thankfully, I've never done that as a pastor, but I have done this as a "incognito summer visitor" at the wee chapel where we have our cottage. Did it once. Never again.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, I suppose that it would be worse for a pastor. I think I may have made it to three times before I learned the lesson.
ReplyDeleteI once heartily welcomed our Treasurer.
ReplyDeleteOuch!
ReplyDeleteI am known to have greeted a friend with "Oh, you have shaved off your beard!" to which he answered: I did that two years ago...
ReplyDelete... and it wasn't that I hadn't met him in two years ;=)
Luckily he is somewhat conventional so he was pretty happy the gaffe wasn't on his side...
Göran, you sound like Grandpère. He'll say to me, "You got a haircut," two weeks after the haircut. Remember, I live with him.
ReplyDeleteHusband and I get our haircuts from same person, same appointment. Otherwise he'd duplicate Grandpere.
ReplyDelete"Remember, I live with him."
ReplyDeleteYea... it must be awful.
At least I don't have to hear my sotteries ;=)
Yea... it must be awful.
ReplyDeleteGöran, he's pretty nice. He does almost all the cooking. I'm not complaining.
Yes, dear Grand'mère, I understand Grand'père is pretty nice. And a Carachter in his own right!
ReplyDeleteA character he is, surely.
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