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I DREAMED A DREAM
If you are a fan of music from the 1960’s until today, you will recognize those words from voices like Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Anne Hathaway of Les Miserable, and the courageous Susan Boyle on England’s Got Talent in 2009.
However these are my words. These are my words as I say goodbye to you, my dear sisters and brothers-in-Christ in Commerce.
My dream was to stay as pastor to a congregation for long enough, long enough to use all my gifts and graces among the people so that when it was time to leave, I had nothing left. It was all left on the field of ministry and mission in this time and place.
I thank you for every word spoken, every deed done, every act taken, and every gesture of love and compassion from your hearts to mine. These are written in the book of my memories with an indelible ink that was pressed from every human experience that any group of people can live. And haven’t we lived them?
I made only one promise in my first few Sundays among you, now more than seven hundred and sixty-eight weeks ago. I promised that I would be the very finest David Bowen who ever served here as your pastor. I thank God that I have been able to do exactly that. I thank you for all the encouragement and support so that I have lived the very dream that I dreamed.
I remain, yoked with Jesus and you,
David
However these are my words. These are my words as I say goodbye to you, my dear sisters and brothers-in-Christ in Commerce.
My dream was to stay as pastor to a congregation for long enough, long enough to use all my gifts and graces among the people so that when it was time to leave, I had nothing left. It was all left on the field of ministry and mission in this time and place.
I thank you for every word spoken, every deed done, every act taken, and every gesture of love and compassion from your hearts to mine. These are written in the book of my memories with an indelible ink that was pressed from every human experience that any group of people can live. And haven’t we lived them?
I made only one promise in my first few Sundays among you, now more than seven hundred and sixty-eight weeks ago. I promised that I would be the very finest David Bowen who ever served here as your pastor. I thank God that I have been able to do exactly that. I thank you for all the encouragement and support so that I have lived the very dream that I dreamed.
I remain, yoked with Jesus and you,
David
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