One final reflection about our recent Diocesan Convention. Notwithstanding all the positive elements – seven ordinations, varied worship, and a sense of renewed purposefulness – the fact remains that there were a preponderance of heads that were grayed or bald (yours truly among the latter). It’s a pity.

There’s lots of anecdotal evidence that we’ve been getting better at involving our young people in the life of the church. If gathering in community is what we’re about, we need to find ways to incorporate these younger voices at the diocesan level as more than spectators. Their energy and commitment could do us some good. They’re still discovering things that we’ve either come to take for granted or forgotten we believe. Yes, the slogans on the t-shirts can be off-putting, but it’s a joy to be in their presence.