As a man of a certain age it has just struck me that most of the clergy I interact with are younger than I am: sometimes by a few years but sometimes by many years.
Reflecting on this I felt that my introduction to church was under the guidance of older (male) clergy and that I am probably not as willing to be taught and preached to by younger people. This is very reverse-ageist of me. I admit that, in the past, some older clergy have banged on in their sermons and I have thought them to be past their sell-by dates. Unfortunately, young clergy are full of new ideas. They are still enthusiastic about their beliefs and I am set in my ways.
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