Clergy Supporting Clergy

erikwwikstrom

I'm an ordained minister serving a "large mid-size" church. I'm also married and have two sons (11 and 13). I'm also about 100 pounds overweight, with all the usual co-morbidities. I'm also a food addict. I keep trying, but ...

I'd love some prayerful support from folks who understand the particular and peculiar challenges and joys of the clergy life.

(If it matters, I serve a Unitarian Universalist church.)

DKG28

Hi there! I serve two small (Presbyterian) churches and trying to knock off 40 or 50 pounds. They show love with food. I find pies and soup and cookies sitting on my desk waiting for me all the time. Twice a week I have to pack lunch and dinner to take to work at church 2 which is a good ways off and around the corner from a McDonald's, so you can see what happens there.

I'd be happy support you and any other clergy folk out there who are using this tool. Trying to learn better how to take care of myself so I can have a deeper well to draw from when caring for others. Health and wholeness is not only for them, but for us too! Blessings on your journey to better health! A prayer is going up for you.