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February 13, 1962
Montgomery County Sentinel
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland
What is this article about?
In Rockville, a minister tailors his Youth Sunday sermon to be accessible to young people after they note difficulty with his vocabulary, yet a boy confesses post-service that some parts remained unclear.
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By Ed Long
Ministers often have their problems, although they're usually so embroiled with problems of others that they seldom have any time to air their own woes.
One Rockville minister, brought one of his - admittedly one of the lesser ones but important to those involved - to the attention of his congregation.
The occasion was Youth Sunday in the church. In addition to having a number of young people join in leading the service, the minister decided to slant his sermon especially for them.
He prefaced his talk by saying that a number of the young people had been having trouble keeping up with his sermon ideas, particularly some of those where his vocabulary outdistanced theirs.
"Sometimes we just don't understand what you're saying," one of the young people told him.
So on Youth Sunday he tried hard to put his ideas across in a manner to appeal to each member of the congregation, young and old.
His reward came after the service, as he was greeting members of the congregation.
One of the young people, a boy, walked up, grasped his hand and said:
"That was a wonderful sermon, but there were parts of it I didn't understand."
Ministers often have their problems, although they're usually so embroiled with problems of others that they seldom have any time to air their own woes.
One Rockville minister, brought one of his - admittedly one of the lesser ones but important to those involved - to the attention of his congregation.
The occasion was Youth Sunday in the church. In addition to having a number of young people join in leading the service, the minister decided to slant his sermon especially for them.
He prefaced his talk by saying that a number of the young people had been having trouble keeping up with his sermon ideas, particularly some of those where his vocabulary outdistanced theirs.
"Sometimes we just don't understand what you're saying," one of the young people told him.
So on Youth Sunday he tried hard to put his ideas across in a manner to appeal to each member of the congregation, young and old.
His reward came after the service, as he was greeting members of the congregation.
One of the young people, a boy, walked up, grasped his hand and said:
"That was a wonderful sermon, but there were parts of it I didn't understand."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Minister Sermon
Youth Sunday
Vocabulary Misunderstanding
Congregation Feedback
What entities or persons were involved?
Rockville Minister
Young Boy
Where did it happen?
Rockville Church
Story Details
Key Persons
Rockville Minister
Young Boy
Location
Rockville Church
Story Details
A Rockville minister simplifies his Youth Sunday sermon for young congregants after they complain about his vocabulary, but a boy later admits not understanding parts of it.