the end/beginning

Today was my last exam at ICC.  In fact it was my last academic assignment (unless I need to do any resits).  It was on Old Testament Theology and the questions I answered were:

• To what extent can the theme of the Old Testament be expressed in terms of 'relationship with God'?
• What is meant by the biblical concept of a 'covenant' and how is it used in the Old Testament?
• "The election of Israel was not the rejection of the nations."  Discuss.

I felt that my answer for the last question was my best, the middle question was OK, and I scrambled something together for the first (which I did last) and for which I didn't just want to say the same as in the other two, although I think I could have.  I was writing right to the wire and I hope I have done enough - but it was tricky to revise for with so many biblical references needed and so I feel that it could have gone either way, especially if the ones I think I did OK in I didn't...

So that is more or less it.  We get the results next week and, all being well, graduate on the 12th July.  So, what happens next?  Well, I am happy to say that I have a job which I can't wait to get going with.  From the 1st July I will be the Assistant Pastor at St Silas.  To some extent it is a continuation of the part-time role that I have been in this year - coordinating the Small Groups - but I will also be involved in more regular preaching, pastoral work, outreach and some work with the youth.  It has been a great honour to serve God and the congregation at St Silas over the past ten months, and it is a real privilege to be asked to step into this role.

I am a little nervous, a little scared, but really excited too...

Comments

[WSG]

Woo hoo! It's been a long walk and at times a difficult one, but you've worked hard, kept going and deserve all the blessing and goodness that God has in store for you. Party till dawn!

[Andrew T]

My warmest congratulations, Nick, on both your completion of your course and your commencing of your new role at St Silas! I look forward to hearing you preach there at one of my future visits.

God Bless.

[captain]

Are you sure that you have not misread the job description? Should it have read 'Assistant in charge of the pasta'.