a day in the life

Later this week my clergy peer group travels to Orcas Island in the Puget Sound for an "advance" with Bill Easum and Len Sweet. We will also be in Seattle for conversation with Karen Ward of the Church of the Apostles and share in scripture study with context.us of the Seattle Metro Church. Plus one of our days will be spent hiking at Mt. Rainer.

Today was a day of transition. I am exhausted emotionally and physically, but the experience of worship in the newly configured worship setting at
Fairlawn-West was an indicator of the change. Many people were weeping for joy at what has happened among us by the grace of God over the past five years. This congregation is now clearly on a mission of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. We covenanted around our new core values and bedrock beliefs. And we knew "yes" this is who we are.

I will be gone next Sunday. I look forward to hear over the next few weeks how the place has changed in residence and in mission while I am gone.