Here, there obviously is no job to start with; and one could even argue that the pre-recorded music is in violation of that regulation (as it's taking the position away from someone who might otherwise be paid), to say nothing of the clear position against recorded music stated above.
There it is! Pretty as you please!...as a general norm...
The entire point of regulations like the one you described is to prevent individuals such as your son from occupying a role that deserves pay for free, and therefore shrinking the (already small) pool of jobs in that occupation.
it is an issue of one volunteering and then claiming that it had become expected of them and sues the parish or diocese.
Is there even a precedent of people suing the parish for that?
I am meeting with our new pastor and the DM next Monday. My dd will be away at choir camp but I can represent her well.
church ministry has been reduced to laws and regulations that have no connection with the real meaning of service in the Church. If that's all this is about
I was told no recorded music, ever, for any reason.
If STTL had said something to the effect of,
Sorry, but the entire situation sounds overly convoluted. It really sounds like time for you to back away and let your daughter step forward and decide on her own what she wants to do.
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