An Ordained Ordination

Congratulations to the Reverend Philip Kirkland, who was ordained last night during the evening service. Phil, who is the Director of our Tenth International Fellowship, was ordained as an Evangelist, serving under Mission to the World. He is raising support now to move onto the field. If you were at the service last night and qualify as an old-timer at Tenth, you noticed an influx of former Tenth members attending the service. Phil served as an intern at our daughter church, Christ the King in Conshohocken. The church canceled its own evening service to come out and support Phil who served them well for a number of years.

Now, do you want to know the real fun that was going on? Adam Brice, who planted Christ the King, was suppose to preach. Adam is now planting his second church in Lafayette, Indiana. He intended to fly out in the afternoon, and did make it to Minneapolis but no further. Our storms here prevented his flight from coming in. So, John Muhlfeld, who was on the progam to lead the ordination part of the service, quickly put together a previous sermon to come to the rescue. Only, he was not expecting a traffic jam on the Schuykill! He received directions from someone on a cell phone to take an alternate route in and arrived minutes before the service. When the evening service sermon is posted, be sure to listen to his message. You will have no idea that he had not prepared the sermon well in advance and arrived well in advance. John, by the way, pastors Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harleysville.

By the way, if you are traveling to the midwest, keep an eye out for Adam. He might be thumbing for a ride.