January 3-7 Episcopalians seeking ordination will be taking the General Ordination Exams. The Rev. Canon Susan Russell offered some advice for preparation with only a few days left to study. From Facebook:
Chaplain Susan’s Free Gratis for Nothing GOE Advice:
[1] Time to stop studying. You already know everything you’re going to learn.[2] Spend the time between now and Jan 3 taking care of yourself — body, mind and soul.
[3] Dig around on your bookshelf and find some of the voices who inspired you to respond to this call in the first place. Re-read them. Remind yourself why you’re doing this. Why it matters. What an awesome privilege it is to be preparing to serve the Gospel and challenge the Church. (Mine were Verna Dozier, Madeline L’Engle, Fredrica Harris Thompsett and Thomas Merton.) and then finally
[4] Answer. The. Question. Pay attention to the context the examiners set and then give them what you’ve got. And all will be well. We’ll be praying for you.
What is your advice?