As I sit waiting for the evening session of legislative committees to begin, I thought I’d share some brief thoughts about the conference so far:
- Communion is best when done often and with lots of bishops surrounding you.
- Even though it’s warm in central Texas, it’s cold in the convention center! Bishop Fisher, upon seeing me in shorts and sandals, said to me, “Boy, did you think it’d be summer in here??”
- I have the BEST delegation in the whole connection. (I don’t mean to brag, but it’s true.)
- Mark Miller and Marsha McFee are an amazing worship team - Who else puts “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” lyrics to Dave Matthews music??
- I think I have just seen the largest Cokesbury store known to United Methodists.
- And lastly, UMs love to debate. We debate the motion, then the amendment, then the amendment to the amendment and then where the commas should go!
Now we’re heading into a three hour-long legislative committee session. I won’t be out until at least 11!
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April 24, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Carolyn C.
Haha, United Methodists love to debate. Absolutely! How can a church with any kind of interest in religion AND social justice NOT love to debate? It just doesn’t work like that!
PS- LOVE the idea of putting “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” to DMB music- what song was it? Maybe FoSound can do that! That’d be awesome!
April 27, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Judy V
Kurt,
It is no small coincidence that you are there!! God has had his eye on you for years!! I can’t wait to hear all the wonderful ideas that come by way of this opportunity for “fresh wind and fresh fire”.
Your life will never be dull on God’s Team!!
We Love you and send blessings from Clay Trinity!!