2010 vestry on orientation retreat Januray 15-17

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Rector's Reflections

“Equipping all our members for life”

Our mission statement has long ended with the phrase, “committed to…equip all our members for life…” Sometimes people say to me that it ought to say, “equip all our members for spiritual life.¬“ I’ve had a lot of chance to reflect on it over the years, and I love it the way it is. Of course many of us feel quite well-equipped for life, and when we do it sounds like an affront, except perhaps in the area of spirituality. But I think part of the gospel message is that we are maybe not as well prepared for life, ordinary life, the whole of life, the moment-by-moment day-by-day stuff as we might be, until we learn to live in the present moment in –whatever we are doing with the living God. We have the opportunity to learn so much about God’s ways, and to experience God’s presence in the present moment, but not until we see the need, and feel our own yearning, and so, sometimes the good news might sound like it is critical of us instead of an invitation to us. Read More