Strange sort of day really. Cast an eye upwards above the Blogstead kitchen window and you find the next generation of House Martins ready to fly – indeed they are already flying.
Elsewhere, Tiger tees off at Turnberry. We managed a delightful cycle around Glen Isla – having carefully scrutinised the map for contour lines before setting out.
And I’m cruising the websites – trying to learn about what’s happening at TEC’s Convention at Anaheim. It’s a bit like TUC Conferences of old – what is the relationship between Resolution D025 and Resolution B033 of 2006? Behind that arcane question lies the need to understand whether they are simply ‘saying where we are as a church’ or saying something more serious about the Anglican Communion moratoria. After two weeks of it, I should think they are all exhausted.
Bishop David, I was in Anaheim for a few day, and both bishops and deputies worked quite hard, and everyone I know who was there In an official capacity is very likely exhausted.
As I see it, Do25 moves the Episcopal Church a few steps forward in opening the process of discernment for all the orders of ministry to all the baptized. In a few words….
Better than vibrant but miserable, I suppose!
From what I’m reading and especially from the blog of my bishop, Steve Lane of Maine, everyone is exhausted, but joyous.