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Aaron @aaronjsmith.net

I discerned for a call to be a deacon. Ultimately, I was denied the process by the bishop because my life has too much stress (ok, but...). Still, that call is in me. Now, it is discerning how it should be expressed.

aug 31, 2025, 4:56 am • 2 0

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Patrick Briggs @pbriggsiam.bsky.social

I'm sorry to hear it didn't yet work out. Keep putting yourself out there in your community.

aug 31, 2025, 5:00 am • 1 0 • view
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Aaron @aaronjsmith.net

Right now, im pursuing a community chaplency. Its interfaith work at the margins of society. I think it's a good expression of my call. That's what all my fundraising has been for.

aug 31, 2025, 5:05 am • 1 0 • view
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Aaron @aaronjsmith.net

That to say, discernment can lead you to unexpected places.

aug 31, 2025, 4:57 am • 1 0 • view
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Patrick Briggs @pbriggsiam.bsky.social

As it should be. Some people make the mistake of planning their process out.

aug 31, 2025, 5:01 am • 1 0 • view