Open Sermon Slots

Open Sermons slots are every Wednesday ...

Please continue writing and submitting us your sermons.

Open Sermons are pretty much free-writing exercises on any topic one finds a 'message' in. And, as we know, found messages are often just as important as planned ones. Furthermore, they are open to everyone.

We have lots of open sermon slots available!

The theme and reflection of each month is included at the beginning of that month:

http://www.templeofthejediorder.org/forum/Weekly-Sermons-and-Live-Services/107425-2014-2015-sermon-schedule#152473

Explaining sermons, themes and reflections: http://www.templeofthejediorder.org/forum/Clergy/107681-clergy-explaining-sermons-themes-and-reflections#155739

This is another bump, we still have many open sermon slots available. Clergy are welcome to take an extra sermon slot if they wish

For September 24th.

Jamie Stick wrote: For September 24th.

Done!

Twice now I've sent my sermon to someone on the day it's supposed to be published and I noticed that it's pretty much not enough turn around time so I'm wondering if anyone has a recommended amount of time prior to the day it's supposed to be published that open sermons should be submitted?

Hello everyone!

All open sermon slots have been filled

August 5 (Archon)
August 12 (LTK)
August 22 (Baru)
August 26 (Senan)

I'll be posting September's open sermon slots on August 15th
Thank you,

Rosalyn J.

Here are September's open sermon slots:
September 3
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 29

Open sermons are specifically designed dates for the larger membership of the temple (individuals who are not clergy). If you would like to contribute a sermon, please send me a PM with a date and whether you would like to do it live or written. September's theme is Fickleness Yet Discipline

I'm looking forward to some insightful sermons.

Ros

I usually find it difficult to write with a set deadline... I will submit sermons when I write them and if there's space then I'll leave you to decide where to fit them in

Open Sermon Slots for October are:
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28

If you would like to be added to the calendar for this month, please let me know by sending me a PM indicating which day you would like.
The theme for this month is: Foolishness Yet Wisdom

Just a notice that the calendar is not functioning , people are wondering why there are no more services and what spots are still open ?

Everyone knows that we have online and written services every month. This is not news, especially for members of the clergy, yet every month we have to beg for people to volunteer to do these sermons. It is really shameful that no one gives due importance to this work and we have to be hard pressed for greater participation, especially from the oldest and most qualified members.

Kyber wrote: Everyone knows that we have online and written services every month. This is not news, especially for members of the clergy, yet every month we have to beg for people to volunteer to do these sermons. It is really shameful that no one gives due importance to this work and we have to be hard pressed for greater participation, especially from the oldest and most qualified members.

If you share a calendar of the current remaining slots, and the desired topic for the open sermons, I would be happy to volunteer for one.

People's lives are busy, so rather than waiting for people to remember in their busy lives that sermons are needed, or guilt-tripping the general population, can we instead let them know what their responsibilities and expectations are?

Maybe have a list of people willing to write sermons regularly and have them on a rotating schedule? That will ensure that we always have sermons on deck, and people can switch days with others, add new regulars to the list, or squeeze in a one-off guest writer as needed.

I'm happy to add my name to a rotating schedule for sermon writing

Kyber wrote: Everyone knows that we have online and written services every month. This is not news, especially for members of the clergy, yet every month we have to beg for people to volunteer to do these sermons. It is really shameful that no one gives due importance to this work and we have to be hard pressed for greater participation, especially from the oldest and most qualified members.

Be that as it may , there is still no visible calender , nor a forum topic where people can apply. The lack of interest of the clergy members is hardly of my concern , but i do share it with you , i notice that non clergy members are very well represented in the Sermon section. I do not wish to intrude in clergy matters , but maybe its a good idea to motivate clergy students to write and perform sermons at a regular bases ? If i overstep my boundaries and such is already the case i apologize..

Furtermore , with the contstant in and out flux of members the matter of what we all "know" is debatable

Thanks everyone. Ive reported the problem. I cant publish sermons. But I have two in the Wings. Hopefully this gets sorted. In the mean time just we have slots on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One can always send a sermon and I will find a slot for it. What to do in the mean time. Maybe a thread?

Rosalyn J wrote: Thanks everyone. Ive reported the problem. I cant publish sermons. But I have two in the Wings. Hopefully this gets sorted. In the mean time just we have slots on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One can always send a sermon and I will find a slot for it. What to do in the mean time. Maybe a thread?

A thread sounds like an excellent short time solution indeed

Rosalyn J wrote: One can always send a sermon and I will find a slot for it.?

This still doesn't solve the issue of the ongoing shortage of sermons, though.

I know. That isn't a new issue, but we sort of have to work with what we have. We've tried several different solutions and it's really unfortunate that this still ends up being a problem despite our effort.

I like your suggestion though Leah. I think that would be helpful

To answer your original question Mata

November 26 and 30th are open as well as all of the Wednesdays and Saturdays in December