Dear Friends in Christ -
I spent the day with our three excellent Bishops and about 200 of my fellow clergy at a mandatory training day. Sometimes such meetings can be boring, but not today!
Our new Diocesan Bishop, Ian Douglas, has this idea that we experience more of God's awe-dropping power by:
1. Sharing our stories of how we've seen God move powerfully in our lives
2. Noticing how our collection of stories reveals our unique role in God's mission of reconcilation and renewal in the world
3. Moving out together as a parish (a deanery and/or a diocese) as agents of transformation in our community
As we talked together at this meeting, I felt very proud of St. Paul's. Over the past four years, we've done a lot of work - especially in the leadership workshops with Mac Barnum - sharing our stories and noticing our strengths. We've accomplished a lot together, too.
I came away with a burning question on my heart. WHAT would GOD have US to do NOW? What one big thing can we do together that would use our gifts and talents and really make a difference?
Hmmmm . . . Let's share our stories, notice the common threads, and see where God's calling us!
Faithfully,
Janet+
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