Whoo-Whee! R. and I finally, after over 7 years living near the Dean Dome, went to a basketball game. What a spectacular show!! 25,000 roaring fans packed under the dome; cheerleaders doing heart-stopping gymnastics; sequined-topped dancers moving to the brassy band; and a UNC team at the top of its form, demolishing the opposition by nearly 30 points. Revenge for an earlier game they lost by 30 points. It's an incredible experience, and we are so grateful to friends for inviting us.
Followed today by officiating at a funeral in Louisburg. The contrasts of experiences through which we move from day to day are sometimes like being on a roller-coaster. I finished the homily just before leaving for the game yesterday. From somber, theological reflection to shouting my lungs out for five super-humans. Crazy!
About Me
- Susannah Smith
- Whether teaching high school students as a young adult, raising children, or working to improve the competent functioning of civic and church leaders, leadership has been a major focus of my life and work. As an ordained Episcopal minister with 15 years in congregational ministry, I have had the opportunity to use my leadership experience in the church. Seeking better ways to work as a leader under stress, I became a student of Rabbi Edwin Friedman, whose family systems theory began to inform my own approach to leadership in a substantive way. Through workshops, individual coaching, and spiritual direction, I now work with religious leaders to prepare them for the ups and downs of ministry in ways that honor their unique gifts and calling. For information about the work I do with religious leaders, please email me at sr-smith@mindspring.com.
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