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| Jim with gift of John Pils St. Louis print |
Rev. Jim Poinsett’s final Sunday at St. Mark was June
25, 2017. He and this congregation are obligated
to follow the guidelines of the Giddings-Lovejoy
Presbytery’s Covenant of Closure. This is a formal
agreement stating that the outgoing pastor shall not
worship with, give opinions, accept invitations, or
intervene in any way with the congregation’s life
together. That means Pastor Jim must decline pastoral
duties such as weddings, baptisms, funerals, hospital
visitation, or counseling (except on special invitation of
the Session).
However, Covenant of Closure does not prohibit the
ties of friendship and gratitude. It isn’t inappropriate
to drop Pastor Jim an email, make a phone call, or even
get together for lunch or a game of golf once in a while
– and, of course, hold him in your prayers.
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