Rev. Reed Lee Pedersen's
I celebrated my 5th wedding anniversary with my wife, Megan, on October 26. Three days later I celebrated my one year anniversary of ordination. I was trying to figure out which to reflect on for this week’s ramble and decided that they share a lot of similarities. On October 26, 2013, my wife and I stood in front of a lot of people for our wedding ceremony. The worship service was centered on our commitment to each other and God’s commitment to us. On October 29, 2017, my colleague Chris Lee and I stood in front of a lot of people for our joint ordination service. We both made a commitment to serve God’s church through Word and Sacrament. The bishop and laid his hands on us and we received God’s blessing to be ministers. Both instances involved commitment and a blessing from God. I thank God every day for my wife, Megan, because she is a wonderful person and partner. On top of that, I pray that God continue to guide both of us as we learn to love the people we are and the people we will become. I also thank God every day that I get the joy of this wonderful call to ministry. It is truly an honor and a blessing to serve in God’s name, especially in a wonderful congregation like Augustana Lutheran Church. Both anniversaries remind me that there is so much more to learn and experience. I look forward to the time when I can talk about my 20, 30, and 40 year anniversary in both marriage and ordination to others. I pray prayers of thanksgiving to God for the call of husband and pastor. It seems, as is custom at anniversaries, I find myself being very unapologetically sappy. Here’s to another year in God’s grace! Points to Ponder:
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Sally Rehn
11/1/2018 05:16:05 am
I loved the two pictures, wedding and ordination, thanks for sharing both and Happy Anniversary. The years fly by in a hurry................
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AuthorPastor Reed is a first call pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois. Archives
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