I’ve been retired for almost five years, and I consider technology my friend. Even at my somewhat advanced age, I use my laptop every day. I find myself drawn to my iPad and, to a lesser extent, my smartphone, especially the camera.
During the years of being a parish pastor, there was an increasing dependence on technology, between updated desktop computers, printers, copiers, digital cameras, and audio/video options– especially during Covid. The software for newsletters and bulletins was always improving, becoming more versatile and useful. Bookkeeping programs, spreadsheets, etc. tailored to the annual statistical reports we had to submit made that tedious job a bit less of a chore.
I’d say technology smoothed out certain rough edges, but we always needed to find a person or persons who were well-versed in the tech and were willing to learn along the way.
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