Ministry Development
Help for carving out time during Lent
As I write this article, Epiphany is ending. As you read this reflection, March is here and we have journeyed one third of the way through Lent. My hope is that, at this point in time, we have been able to throw off some of the busyness of our schedules and set aside some time [...]
Congregational Development
Plan-do-evaluate-plan-do-evaluate…
For most of us, the subject of restructuring Diocesan Council is about as exciting as watching paint dry. But the restructuring that is going on right now could have some much more exciting possibilities for the Diocese.
Diocesan Council, with elected and appointed members from across the Diocese, functions a bit like a vestry or bishop’s [...]
Bishop's Notes
Clearing our minds, resting our souls
Busyness is a part of life. It is inescapable and on a large scale unchangeable if we are to be productively engaged in today’s fast paced world. Technology intended to free us up for more leisure time and simplify life has more often than not only increased working hours and raised levels of expectations. We [...]