[Teachldsseminary] OT: Callings Letter Date

[Daryl Gibson]

I think I understand Teresa's intent.  Being a "volunteer" seems to 
come with a different set of rules.  We have always felt free to ask 
for the job, suggest (aka "lobby") other folks to be teachers, and 
even quit or say "no thanks" without the attendant "guilt" of 
rejecting an inspired calling. At least those were the terms as it 
was explained to me when I was first asked if I would be interested 
in "volunteering."  Although I'm sure most of us have treated this as 
a calling, and along with our priesthood leaders, have sought the 
guidance of the Holy Ghost in extending and accepting the position, 
it has been a different sort of animal.  And I, too, am wondering if 
that will change. One up side is, finally I can be formally set apart 
with a priesthood blessing. I've missed that.
Daryl Gibson
Austin, TX

At 05:52 PM 7/2/2008, terisa wrote:
>As usual, I probably said it wrong. I should have learned by now not 
>to comment. Forgive me. ~Terisa
>
>--- On Wed, 7/2/08, E. Keith (JB) Howick, Jr. 
><howick at windriverpublishing.com> wrote:
>From: E. Keith (JB) Howick, Jr. <howick at windriverpublishing.com>
>Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] OT: Callings Letter Date
>To: "Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers" 
><teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>
>Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 4:26 PM
>
>Terisa's remark was interesting.  Do many people think this 
>way?  It's true that when a release is extended from leadership it 
>generally happens during an interview, but Terisa's comment seems to 
>imply that the called can't choose to terminate the calling.  This isn't true.
>
>If anyone out there believes they can only be released from their 
>calling by the grace of their church leaders, please, be at 
>ease.  The Gospel's fundamental premise is freedom of choice.  While 
>formalities dictate the procedure church leaders use to follow-up on 
>and announce a release, the moment you contact a church leader and 
>tell them that the calling is terminated, it is.  The church has no 
>authority to force anyone to do anything --- least of all to force 
>them to keep a calling until someone else decides a release is 
>warranted.  Releases have always been at the discretion of *both* 
>church leaders and those who are called.
>
>JB Howick
>President
>Wallace Branch
>
>
>terisa wrote:
>>Releases will be made according to those interviews, and not at the 
>>teacher's discretion anymore.
>
>
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