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The Reverend Vern Barnet, DMn
bio page CRES minister emeritus vern@cres.org
Dear Friend: Because of the volume of requests I receive, my staff is authorized to send this response to you. If your request is of a truly personal nature to which this response is inadequate, please accept my apology and write me again with "Vern, this is a second request" in the subject line. Thanks for understanding.
RESPONSE #73 Request for program
1. Panel member
2. Panel moderator
3. Offer prayer
4. Teach class or lead workshop
5. Preach sermon
6. Informal consultation
7. Formal consultationI appreciate the compliment of your gracious invitation which I am pleased to accept.
Do you have a particular topic? Since so many folks are hungry for a way to understand the confusion of world religions, I'd certainly be pleased to discuss and interact with your class about that.But I am interested in addressing whatever you think would be useful for the class.
There are two problems. (1) I currently not driving and (2) my Board has set fees for my services (see http://www.cres.org/work/services.htm#fees ), payable to "CRES." Your group might not regularly offer $250 for a guest leader, so advise me if any honorarium would be available. If I am able to spend a minute or two discussing my organization and pass out sample newsletters, I would be able to reduce or waive the fee. But I would need transportation to the church from Westport and back after the class.
My summer schedule is usually light, and I am currently available any Sunday morning in August.
Should you wish to pursue this despite the two problems I've named and wish additional biographical information, you can find words and photos for backround and publicity at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Barnet
and
http://www.cres.org/team/vern.htm .Again, thank you for your invitation. In any event, I am grateful for the compliment of your interest and for your generous words about my column in The Star.
Vern Barnet
