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Gathering the Force in Dearborn (2 of 2)
Let the gathering breakdown continue!
If you haven’t already, you can check out Part 1 to get an idea about the nuts & bolts of how the BRTFSSG Gathering of the IN, OH, MI, & northern circuits of the EN Districts worked.
In Part 2 my goal is to lay out what was discussed & presented during [...]
Gathering the Force in Dearborn (1 of 2)
I have been gathered in by the BRTFSSG!
I’m going to break my report into two parts, mainly to keep the posts shorter & more easily readable. Part 1 will briefly describe the nuts & bolts about the gathering itself, while Part 2 will deal more with the actual content & issues discussed at the gathering.
Over [...]
Initial Restructuring Thoughts
Procrastination being what it is (a powerful force in my life), I’m just now getting around to closely reading the Final Report of the BRTFSSG today. Less than a week before I’ll journey to the Dearborn (MI) Hyatt Regency for my region’s sales pitch, er, convocation to better understand and consider the 21 proposals contained [...]
Once More Unto The Breach…
Well, I just got my ticket punched for a return trip to Humidity Fest 2010!
At this evening’s Valparaiso Circuit Forum, I was again elected as the lay delegate to next Summer’s Synodical Convention in Houston. This pleases me, as I wanted to be able to finish the work that was started at the Houston convention [...]
A Lesson re: Polity
I’ve got a bunch of posts rattling around my head as a result of the recent ELCA Churchwide Assembly, my viewing of the ALPHA DVDs, the upcoming LCMS Convention, and various discussions & goings on at church (and yes, these are, actually, all relatively related…). So the good news is that, as soon as I [...]
Formalized Conventicles
If you’ve ever read The Hammer of God, then you’re familiar with conventicles (and if you haven’t read it, then go right out, get it and read it — do it NOW!!!).
Simply defined, a conventicle is a small, unofficial and unofficiated meeting of laypeople, to discuss religious issues. In Lutheranism and Anglicanism there is a [...]
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