World Conference

We're off and rolling! Tonight was the official opening of the conference with the unfurling of flags from each country where the church is represented. The opening address by Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon, General Secretary, National Council of Churches was outstanding! I hope that his words will be posted on the web later.

How do I express what it's like to stand in a crowd of 5,000 people and sing some of our best loved hymns? How do I put words to the anticipation that everyone has for this week and all our deliberations? How do I tell you what it feels like to reconnect with so many wonderful people from all around the globe? I can't. I sure wish that you were here.

It's going to be a very busy week (as it always is). But this year, the binder is even bigger! Some said they wished they had brought a little suitcase on wheels just for the book we have to lug around! The schedule is different this year. We will have a Spiritual Formation sessions. We had to choose what session we would attend. Mine is on journalling. All are on listening to the spirit and cultivating an awareness of God's presence and message for us. Our delegate session begins at 8:00 on Monday followed by caucus meetings! And that's about all I know about the schedule at this point...too much information to keep in my little brain.

Be sure to watch the web streaming each evening. The time varies so check out the schedule at http://www.cofchrist.org/.

(I may not be able to post each day since the internet is so unreliable from our room. I'll do my best.)

MJ