Youth
Nurturing our children’s inborn spirituality
“All children people are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up,” said Sir Ken Robinson, a creativity expert, quoting Picasso in a recent lecture. In his funny, yet disturbing, lecture, Sir Ken emphasized how we have “educated people out of their creative capacities.” While his finger was pointing at [...]
Bishop's Notes
Christ’s light shines through us
It was a rather boring meeting until the person seated beside me said, “When I retire, which will be quite soon, I want to study the phenomenon of light.” He continued, saying that this was an entirely new field for him, and that he had become increasingly curious to the point of being captivated [...]
Congregational Development
Resolutions of different sort have impact on whole diocese
I usually take the plunge into the new year with some new resolve about doing something healthy, losing some weight, exercising more, eating better, praying more, taking time off.
If my conversations with folks are any indication, there are a lot of people who would like to pray more, but are looking for some structure as [...]
Bishop's Notes
Stories define us and our calling
As an early riser I often start the day singing, humming or whistling without thought or awareness. It just seems natural to offer a melody. Natural, that is, unless, say, someone is not an early riser; someone perhaps like Gloria Waggoner, who occasionally will say as kindly as she can before daybreak, “Please [...]
Youth
Minister with youth, not to them
With no regret I can say that not every congregation in the Diocese can have a large youth group. Now that the air is cleared and the truth is out there, a more important question remains: what can every congregation, in particular small congregations, do to have a vibrant youth ministry?
As Jason Beschiniski, Diocesan Youth [...]
Bishop's Notes
Convention: A Celebration of Congregations
The 2007 Annual Convention of the Diocese is over, and I am still floating a bit, buoyed by the good spirit and enthusiasm so evident in this year’s gathering. Having taken time to read through evaluations by attendees, I can say that this description is not a singular assessment but an expression of many voices.
With [...]
