Annual Conference completed our session today. An Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church is a legislative body that is 50% laity and 50% clergy over a geograhical area of our denomination. Our function is to review or hear reports and make decisions on how we will be jointly presenting the good news of God's love in Jesus Christ by word and deed.
In the last worship hour of our conference time together I experienced the presence of God once again. This time it was in these words said by our bishop as a blessing on us called to serve in specialized ministries:
"...you stand together in connectional community, bound by your commitment to serve Jesus Christ, and by the love you have for one another. You have committed yourself to meet the needs of the hurting world through service, pursuit of justice, loving mercy, proclamation of the Word, and celebration of God's self-giving through the Holy Sacraments. May you be sensitive to the needs of those with whom you work, of the communities in which you serve, and of the world in which you live. May the good news of Jesus Christ be clearly visible in your words and action, and may your faith be sustained and your deeds empowered by the Holy Spirit".
Will you please pray that I will live up to my commitment to Jesus Christ?
Who knows fully what that will mean but Jesus himself?!
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