Greetings from Peoria! The trip was uneventful…of course we (that means I) forgot the bag with the girls swimsuits and tomorrow they will go to camp for the express purpose of swimming. Does anyone else see an early morning run to a Wal-Mart besides me? The clergy session today was uplifting. Mike Rayson opened the session with worship, leading us in music. Then the Rev. Dr. Myron McCoy, the current president of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City Missouri, challenged the clergy in attendance to lead the church by example rather than trying to make our appointment a comfortable place to spend our days. Following worship we had the usual business to conduct. Eighteen candidates were approved for ordination on Friday, the largest class I can remember. The twenty-two clergy members retiring had amassed over 600 years of service between them with the average length of service being 27+ years. We concluded the session with a memorial service honoring the clergy members and family members of attending clergy who had passed away since last conference. Now, I realize it sounds pretty boring to many of you, but to renew several friendships and to see many who I only get to see once or twice a year is both a joy and blessing for me. Tomorrow we begin working on resolutions, electing lay and clergy members to General and Jurisdictional Conferences, and I am looking forward to hearing Bishop Palmer and retired Bishop Woodie White preach…of course that will be after the early morning run for swimsuits!
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