I have been attending church here in Tahlequah regularly since the first of the year. And though I still want to check out some other churches, I have really enjoyed going here and just getting back into the routine of being at church.
To me this blog is funny and also a little sad. I think that will become more apparent as you read on.
The associate pastor at my church, Nancy, announced at the beginning of the year that she would be moving on from her position here to be near family in Austin. And while this is sad for the congregation, this is a pretty common occurrence in the Methodist church. Ministers come and go in our churches a lot, but it has never really bothered me. For the most part, it has allowed me to worship with different people and learn from different points of view. It is not always golden, but usually works out.
It just so happened that today was Nancy's last time behind the pulpit. I really like this woman, but probably not for the reasons you would think. I have always enjoyed her sermons, but her actual persona is what I like about her even more. She is a 4'11" very round woman with greying hair, glasses, and a way of speaking that has totally endeared her to me. She speaks very softly with almost a labored tone. Every word is carefully thought out.
The reason I am describing this in such detail is because from the first time I saw her and heard her speak, she reminded me of a character from my favorite horror movie. We all know I love horror movies and Poltergeist is one of the best! In the movie, Zelda Rubenstein plays Tangina, a medium that is brought in to help the Freeling's find their daughter Carol Anne and bring her back from the light. This movie has so many quotable lines. "They're heeeerrrreee. Step away from the light! This house is clear." The last line was famously parodied in Ace Ventura when he says "I have exercised the demons! This house is clear." The way Nancy speaks is remarkably like the way Zelda spoke in most of her roles, namely that of Tangina. Needless to say, I have enjoyed church over the last month for more than one reason. I think I secretly hoped the church would clear out and she would open the double doors into the narthex and say "This house is clear." Sadly, that will never be.
The picture that I have attached to this post is of Zelda Rubenstein. She is a favorite of mine. She is in my favorite horror movie and was also a regular on the show Picket Fences from the mid 90's. This show was a one of kind outrageous mystery. I loved it and never missed an episode, even after they killed her character off. However, when I was searching for the picture earlier today, I came across some sad news. Zelda passed away just three days ago after a long illness. So this post is really to honor two people now. Zelda and Nancy, you will be missed!
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