According to news reports, when President Obama sat down earlier this week to talk with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the first question Mr. Obama asked was, “So, how did we get here?” For the next forty minutes, Mr. Putin recounted his story of the last thirty years of U.S. - Russian relations. Mr. Obama began a dialogue by listening, and in doing so, he honored the views of his companion, however much the two may agree or disagree on specific issues at the moment.
In what may be a welcome turn from earlier form, it appears that there's a lot of the same sort of thing going on at the current General Convention, particularly regarding the topics related to sexuality. The deputies know that we must deal with the issue, but they also know that there are other pressing concerns, and that the viability of the Episcopal Church does not turn entirely on this one subject. The overarching theme of this convention might best be summed up as, “We're all in this together.” That's progress in and of itself.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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