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http://swccc.blogspot.com

That is our Conference Minister’s blog. And while at General Synod (our denomination’s every-other-year national meeting) the Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer updated it daily with pictures, stories, and short recaps of Synod events. I’ve compiled a couple of those posts so that you can get a feel for it.

Saturday, June 27, 2009 — Synod report
I don't want you to think Synod is nothing but boring meetings, contentious floor debates, and ad nauseam reports. Last night for my dinner break, I grabbed a Sub sandwich and sat in the shade of a cool tree while listening to a Salsa band play. It was way cool.
And this morning, I heard two young musicians sing their hearts out to us. Jason and Demarco are a partnered couple whose voices are incredible, whose faith is evident, and whose love for each other and the church are strong. Their concert was powerful, their testimony moving. Wish you can have been here.

Sunday, June 28, 2009 — All we do is eat.…
Breakfast, lunch, dinner - here we are just eating away to our hearts content. Part of the joy of Synod is sharing meal and conversation with good friends, some of whom you just don't get to see enough of. I hope you can get a sense of how we use this time to build love, friendship, and unity in the body. Even our meals are time well spent: there is laughter, there are stories, there is dialogue on the important issues of our time - both at Synod and beyond, there is challenge. It's all good.

Sunday, June 28, 2009 — More Synod Happenings...
Here is our delegation piling into the van - which we do every morning around 8:00 a.m. You may think that means they get to sleep in late each morning, but no. By this time we have spent the previous 90 minutes caucusing - going over the previous day's activities and talking about what is coming up in the coming days. Synod is very demanding on our delegates. They are often up till midnight or later, and the morning starts very early for them.

Check out the website yourself to see all the pics and details!

Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian