Hello folks of Carbon County and a big Wyoming hello for those who receive this weekly posting who live beyond this part of the world. It is a sad time for those who live in Haiti as the news of the on-going rescue efforts demonstrate the human spirit to have hope in the face of overwhelming odds, perhaps we can learn a lesson or two about our own ability to remain focused on moving forward in the midst of difficult times. The January blues (more like a let down from November and December activities) are moving behind us as the calling of God to the church unfolds before us. I hope this letter finds you well.
I have been thinking about the format of this letter and I may make a couple of adjustments. I will move from giving a day by day reporting and be more specific to what I have done with the various groups of people that I worked with during the week. The idea is that for those who would like to read what others are doing they are freed to do so, and for others who are more concerned about is happening to with their particular group the can find it quickly. Let see how this turns out.
St. Paul – Monday (Jan 11): I went a bi-monthly Winter Bible Café in which this faithful group meets to read the bible from cover to cover. They are working through the book of Psalms. It is really nice to hear different versions being read and shared. People are discovering their own personal preferences and noticing that there are differences between bibles. I think next time I will bring the Book of Common Prayer for comparison. Tuesday (Jan 12): I meet with Linda through WebEx and with the help of Karen from St. Thomas in Rawlins we were able to firm up a worship schedule for the next five months (not including any vacation time that may come up). Sunday (Jan 17): I was in Dixon for an evening service. It was a slightly smaller gathering due to people on vacation and the Denver Stock Show taking place over the weekend. I stayed a bit later after the service to plan out my week before heading home.
St. Thomas – Tuesday (Jan 12): Like I referred to about St. Paul church schedule with Karen is lined up through the Month of June. Karen was also interviewed by the local newspaper Rawlins Daily Times and you can read the article at this link -> http://www.rawlinstimes.com/articles/2010/01/14/news/doc4b4ea43810057017174590.txtWednesday (Jan 13): I was in Kraft Hall for office hours and worked on putting together the pieces of Karen’s ordination for Jan 30, 2010.
St. James – Wednesday (Jan 13): I had a productive breakfast with Vonnie (I hope I spelled her name right) in which we discussed some concerns that she had about what has been taking place for the past couple of months. Nothing to be alarmed about, but nevertheless it is helpful in keeping the lines of communication open and flowing. Sunday (Jan 17): I presided at St. James in Encampment and it was funny as Fred ran about before the service with a measuring tape taking measurements of the building. After the service we all gathered at the Johnson’s house for the annual meeting. St. James has decided to move forward in building a parish/meeting hall that will be attached to the church. In this addition will be a small kitchen, a bathroom, and a space for groups to meet. The addition will also include handicap accessibility for people to enter the church. That is exciting stuff. St. James also decided to send Wyoming Wilderness Camp scholarship money for 2010.
St. Luke – The only thing I can report this week is that the Rounds are visiting with family and friends for the week. I have heard reports that they are moving forward with their Mustard Seed Project and it as been mentioned that the pre-school will be opening soon. That is great news!Evangelism – Wed (Jan 13) I met with the evangelism team through a WebEx meeting in which we continue to practice using the reflection questions and are beginning to look at hospitality. We also received an up-date on where and how many Evangelism Workshops that Kathy and Roy have hosted. Kathy and Roy are available if your congregation is interested in having this workshop in your congregation. Please contact me for more details.
Ministry Developers and on-line Ethics course – Thursday through Saturday (Jan 14-16) I was in Casper for a Ministry Developer Face to Face Meeting and the Ethics on-line face to face meeting. During my time with the Ministry Developers we share what is taking place in both our professional and personal lives. Andy also shared the newest developments in how the Diocese is becoming more connected through the use of technology and he encouraged all of us to start blogging. Margaret’s blog can be found at this site -> http://margaretinwyoming.blogspot.comWe are also putting together a Latino Workshop that will be hosted at the Diocesan Office Feb 12, 2010 @ 10am to 4pm. More information about that will come out later. The Ethics on-line course is launched and we are now in week 1.
Ok what is on deck for the week? Well I did not put in this post were the events of Monday (Jan 18) in which I will let everybody know what happened. Today I am working through my “to do” list. Wednesday I will be in a WebEx meeting with the Ministry Developers starting @ 8am, office hours at Kraft Hall from 10am to 12pm, and a Region 4 Apostolic Team meeting through WebEx @ 5:30pm. Thursday is a catch up day. Friday I will be in Laramie to work on my personal project. Sunday I will be in Medicine Bow @ St. Luke’s for a service that starts at 10:30 am.
Let me know about this format. I not sure I want to stick with this because is lacks a narrative flow and therefore it becomes longer. We will see.
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