Meandering McLean

After much discussion yesterday and discernment (as well as debate) today our committee has completed its work.  Yeah!! 

In the end, we approved one more overture today (06-09 “On Amending G-6.0106b.”) and ultimately decided to respond to all the other remaining overtures with our action on this overture.

I appreciated that whether we were considering highly complex elements of Robert’s Rules of Order (I think we were at the 200 or 300 levels instead of the 101-level today) or debating the merits of a motion, our discussion remained civil and respectful.  I really think the discussion time in small groups around the tables was incredibly valuable in helping us to get to know each other; which then facilitated our deliberations today.

Thank you to our outstanding committee leadership team and to all the committee members for your hard work and dedication!!!  I especially want to thank the members of my small group who journeyed with me through our committee work . . . your candid and heartfelt insights are greatly appreciated!

With the end of committee work came a time for worship & communion before we adjourned.  This was followed by a time of fellowship to recharge as I had the chance to spend time with friends and classmates at a birthday party for Carol McDonald (Happy Birthday Carol!!) and at a reception sponsored by my seminary (Princeton Theological Seminary).

It is now time to call it a day because the fun starts all over again tomorrow.  Discussion about COM (Committee on Ministry) related issues in the morning and then plenary in the afternoon & evening as we consider all the recommendations made by the committees!