[Teachldsseminary] OT: Callings Letter Date

[BRIAN LILLIE]

Hi Teresa,

I have never met you before but feel that I have to comment.  You have nothing to apologize for. I believe the person who responded is really out of step with what we are taught by our Church Leaders.  Clearly, we are always taught and instructed that we are called under prophecy and revelation and released the same way.  I provided some quotes by our Church Leaders in a general response.

I don't respond to this forum too often and haven't really visited lately as well.  I just felt uncomfortable with alot of people providing personal and I repeat, "personal" comments and insights as if these comments were considered church policy or doctrine.  I will have to add my comments and insights as well.  We are always taught that we are all entitled to our own revelation and inspiration.  We get that through prayer and through reading the scriptures, including the words of our church leaders in the Ensign and other approved Church magazines and articles.

Again, you have absolutely nothing to apologize for.  Your comments are just as valid as anybody elses.

Please read some of the articles in the Ensign regarding callings and releases.  You will be inspired and uplifted.

Regards,
Brian Lillie

----- Original Message -----
From: terisa <terisab56 at yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:52 pm
Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] OT: Callings Letter Date
To: Free Email list for LDS Seminary Teachers <teachldsseminary at latter-dayvillage.com>

> 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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