As of this morning I am officially The Rev'd. Amelia Hagen, SOSc. It was really quite wonderful being with this group of men and women whose interests span both science and theology. The fields of science, medicine and technology that are represented are quite varied. There were five of us who became members this morning. We need to renew our commitment in a year. At that point we can commit for three years and after that we can commit for life. The Rule of the Society is:
- To pray daily for the aims of the Society and for its members.
- To remember the Society and its members regularly at public worship. (when appropriate)
- To endeavor to attend the annual gathering and retreat of the Society.
The aims are:
- To offer to God in our ordained role the work of science and technology in the exploration and stewardship of creation.
- To express both the commitment of the Church to the scientific and technological enterprise and our concern for its impact on the world.
- To develop a fellowship of prayer for ordained scientists by the following of a common rule.
- To support each other in our vocation.
- To serve the Church in its relation to science and technology.
I had wanted to join this fellowship after I was first ordained, but the time commitment of my work as an interim made this nearly impossible. Attending the annual meetings just wasn't on. Now I feel that by doing part-time interims, I will have time and energy to commit to the Society.
