GC - the 4th day!

Just a few thoughts about today.

Disappointed in the sermon by Bishop Sally Dyck to start the day.  You can watch it for yourself on the GC 2016 website and read the text as well.  Check it out. Read both the comments from the UMC website (UMC.org)  and other UMC websites as well as those from Good News (goodnewsmag.org) and other more conservative sites. Tell me what you think.  My take?  It was her bully pulpit to chastise those who are holding to a biblical understanding of marriage and sexuality.

The rest of the day - legislative sessions.  That work is supposed to be completed by 9:30 tomorrow evening.  Some of it will be.  Some will not and will go late into the night.  There have been problems with parliamentary procedure which has caused delays in completing the work in some of the committees.

I've really noticed the struggle for the Central Conference delegates to keep up and understand because of the language barrier.  As much as we are attempting to be a worldwide church, the realities of making it so is very difficult.  And to be honest, we may say we want to be a global church, but we like holding the upper hand.

Keep praying.  A lot of work to be completed tomorrow.  Next week will be interesting.