Oops! - I have not had the opportunity to update you on my latest Vice-Moderator trips. A few weeks ago I traveled to Martinsville, VA to preach and present at the Eighty-Second Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of the Peaks. The theme of the meeting was "Connectionalism" which explored what it means to be Presbyterian. I preached a message from Deuteronomy 6:1-9 emphasizing the need to pass on what we know to those behind us to be faithful in a new world and made a 20-minute presentation on my experiences as Vice-Moderator with a time of questions and answers. I had a great time reconnecting with many friends and made new ones. Thanks to my friend Nancy Dawson, Presbytery Executive of the Peaks for the invite!
On the afternoon of November 1st, I was a member of the Presbytery of New Hope Installation Commission to install The Rev. Scott Phillips as the Presbyterian Campus Minister at North Carolina State University. Scott and I have known each other since our days at Whitworth College and we have seen each other at various events throughout the years. My responsibility was to give the Charge to the Students and Supporting Congregations. I told them to first of all pay the man for his work ;-) Then I charged the students to play and pray with him and his family in this new journey. I was glad to be a part of this special day and please join me in praying for him and the students art PCM of NC State.
Rev. Scott PhillipsMy last trip was an invite by my friend Rev. Marci Auld Glass, the pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, ID. She invited me to be the Keynote speaker for the Presbytery of Boise Pastor's Retreat which was held at the Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome, ID, a two-hour drive from Boise. My topic was to speak on the Emerging Church and its implications for ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). We had a small group of 10 ministers/commissioned lay pastors but we had a great time talking, sharing and praying for each other.
Rev. John Murphy, me and Rev. Marci Glass relaxing at the retreat.
I am thankful for all the invites so far and had a great time! My next trip will be in a few hours as I travel to Little Rock, AR for the Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center Association Annual Conference at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center. I'll give you a report when I return!
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Posted by: Students Resource | November 16, 2009 at 07:13 AM