Sounds and stunning photographs of water appear in every worship service...
Committee considering the proposed new Form of Government is working through the proposals, paragraph by paragraph, pondering everything from who is responsible for the mission of the church-- Is it God's mission, or it is the responsibility of the session?--to punctuation. Nearly every motion gets an alternative developed as a substitute which is then "perfected" before each vote, after debate, of course, and requests for advice from resource people in the room...Committee on church polity is pondering 53 items pertaining to discipline, mediation, authoritative interpretations, and other proposed changes to Book of Order and the proposed Form of Government provisions... All of this is most preliminary to shape the agenda for the plenary sessions for final decisions. Progress so far: approvals for resolution seeking to reestablish the Office of Collegiate Ministries...formation of a Middle Governing Body Commission...Special committee report on civil union, marriage issues goes to the full Assembly, the key being "to further study the issues and stay in covenant with each other"...
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