Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
One year ago I told you my plans for meeting with groups of laypeople and clergy, separately, to share a meal and to have leisurely conversation about the dreams and possibilities for our diocesan community. These conversations provided a structured yet informal context for you to hear from me and, more importantly, for me to hear from you. There have been fourteen such conversations to date, involving more than two hundred diocesan leaders. The work goes on, but I can report three themes in what I have heard.
God is the giver of More. More than we can ask or imagine. More than we deserve, (more…)
