Mister Compassion

Now that Marion Clark is gone for a few weeks, this seems like a good time to let the congregation know what kind of pastor he really is. At our recent pastoral staff retreat, our beloved Executive Minister recommended a new ministry for reaching our city: counseling for anguished sports fans of Philadelphia teams. Teams like the Flyers, for example, who lost 7-1 in their final playoff game (I should know; I was there). Or the Phillies, who just got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, of all teams. Or the Eagles, who desperately need a decent wide receiver and just traded for somebody that no one has ever heard of. This is the kind of ministry I've learned to expect from Marion: always thinking about the suffering and the broken-hearted.