Lev Lafayette's journal

I miss talk backs at my church. We simply don't do them often enough, largely because they have a tendency to result in an incredibly long service that leaves half the congregation feeling antsy to leave near the end and the rest of the congregation playing hot potato with the mike so that everyone can get their chance to talk. The last time I actually led a successful talk back was when the high school class had a chance to organize a service all their own and I---being the youngest person on the Worship Council and thus presumably the one they'd identify with most--- worked with them as their WA. They chose the theme, "If UUs Ruled the World" and gave the congregation the opportunity to respond to their sermon and engage them in a dialogue. I was very proud of them; people never quite realize how much kids have to say until they're given the opportunity to say it.