Well, it’s all over
but the shouting – that is if we shout at the reception and closing dinner
tonight.
The business of the
Fall 2014 meeting of the House of Bishops is concluded. We had our Town Hall
Meeting this morning, which is an open mike format. The high points were thank
you’s for prayers and support given during times of personal and family
hardship since our last meeting. We actually do that for each other and it
helps.
In the business
session we took up various questions including a resolution to support the
Anglican Church in Hong Kong where the political situation is complex and
shifting. We also took up the question about how best to work for peace in the
war torn Middle East and offer support to persecuted religious minorities
especially Christians. Instead of formal action on our part, we agreed to pass
on messages to the Archbishop of Canterbury through Bishop Katharine who is
talking with him next week. Various
other matters of business were addressed, but nothing newsworthy.
This afternoon I
attended a discussion with members of the task force on marriage. It was an
opportunity to offer input from our different diocesan contexts on both the
liturgy and theology of marriage.
At this point, I am
tired! But I have 90 minutes of downtime before the reception. I plan to use it
to continue e mailing transition officers as a way to beat the bushes for
candidates for priest openings in Nevada.
Tomorrow, bright and
early, I take a shuttle to the airport and fly away home.
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