IT'S BEEN A BIT BUSY
I wonder where the time goes. All the time.
Easter whizzed past and we had a great break at the Minister's Conference down Derby way. Then, well it's just been crazy.
I was intending to start Scripture Union at Bankhead and we got 111 kids expressing interest. We had to cap the numbers and are running over two days with some 30 kids.....all taking time....
CF Assembly
Now just back from three days in Harrogate at the Congregational federation Assembly. It was a good three days of good fellowship. The Assembly was a very good day out as well. Jill Stephens will be our President for the coming year and after the thought provoking address she gave, I look forward to her visit up here.
Also congratulations to Sandra Turner as President Elect. Her and her husband John are a great couple and she again will do a fantastic job....
We're Going On A Bear (Witch) Hunt
I have been hearing all kinds of rumblings in the Church of Scotland about a minister going to a church in Aberdeen. He wants to go, the Church want him, even the Presbytery accepted him, but others are challenging and people are rushing to sign a petition denouncing the whole thing.
You have to ask if this is really the right thing. And there will be all the for's and against's. But before we get too hasty, in the past we have used the bible to defend slavery, to imprison Galileo only to find he is right!! And what do you do with reports like this http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5120004.stm
Does God not say he knew us from there??? Just a thought!
posted by A Real Congregational Minister @ 10:39 PM
3 Comments:
Interesting Blog Alan.
Of course, I hope you consider standing for President again.
The Church of Scotland debate continues on the Discussion Board of CF Scotland - would be good to see you there!
The Church of Scotland has many gay people working for it, both as ministers and in other jobs. Up till now they've had to keep a fairly low profile in some respects. This has been dragging on for several years, so maybe now is the right time to
face up to the issue. Under current CofS rules and regulations, there seems to be no valid reason why Scott Rennie shouldn't become the minister of Queen's Cross Church in Aberdeen. An excellent presentation of the issues can be found at http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/generalassembly/downloads/ga09case.pdf
where 12 members of Aberdeen Presbytery express their dissent from the Presbytery's decision to appoint Scott Rennie. It is followed by a series of 'Answers' which show how the Presbytery was right in its decision.
Thanks for the comment Andrew and the link. Very interesting reading. The thing is, why do we need to face up to it. Why can't we let people live and let live? Why can't people be allowed to be who they are. This whole debate is going to serve the Gospel no good at all!!
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