Saturday, June 2, 2012

What in God’s name are we doing here?


SOUTHEASTERN SYNOD ASSEMBLY:

“What in God’s name are we doing here?”

There’s nothing like starting a Synod Assembly Plenary Session with one of Pastor David Hood’s humorous original songs set to jazz standards.  “Pastor, Get us out of church; ON TIME!”

As the 25th annual Assembly of the Southeastern Synod has gathered together in the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, we have been blessed by David’s witty songs, Dr. Diane Jacobson’s insightful exploration of Exodus 19:1-8, and Bishop James Arend’s spirit-filled sermon pushing us to find our “Pentecost voice.”

Combined with the plenary sessions and workshops and mealtime and lobby conversations; we have all been asking ourselves, “What in God’s name are we doing here?” 

I have asked several participants to write reflections and answers to that question and send them to me this afternoon and I will post them here on the blog this evening.  Meanwhile, why don’t you ask yourself that question, “What in God’s name am I doing here?”

Delmer Chilton
  

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