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ROCHESTER, NY (May 30, 2008) \u2013 Pastors sometimes are accused of presenting answers to questions that the congregation is not asking. The leadership at Artisan Covenant Church<\/a> is not in that group.
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\nAbout four times a year, the pastors devote time normally set aside for the sermon to answering questions submitted by members and visitors. \u201cWe have new people every single week,\u201d says Jason Condon, one of the pastors. \u201cIt\u2019s always amazing how much the new people say they appreciate the opportunity to ask questions. Everyone really seems to enjoy the fact that they have real access to the pastors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Generally, two-thirds of the questions relate to a recent sermon series – the remaining questions focus on other themes, says Condon. Some of the questions are submitted in advance of the Sunday service, but others may be raised that day.<\/p>\n

This past Sunday, some of the congregation members asked about more specific ways they could live out the themes of the recent series, \u201cWalk the Line.\u201d The series focused on living the tensions between silence and violence, sacred and secular, and pleasure and pain.<\/p>\n

The questions also are beneficial to the staff. Condon says the recent questions were a reminder to make sure future sermons included more detailed applications.<\/p>\n

The special Sundays also help the staff get a better sense of \u201cthe pulse of the church,\u201d Condon says. There rarely are surprises, however, because most issues are discussed during monthly meetings.<\/p>\n

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