Maybe 2020 is an apocalypse - an unveiling of what’s been true all along - in the biblical sense.. Or, it could be, if we join the Spirit in reimagining our life together for times such as these. Indeed, we were called as Christ's church to nothing less.
It's a life together district churches are already pioneering.
Some are finding the future of their faith as weavers of social holiness in their neighborhood.
Others are stewarding their shared real estate by building affordable housing.
Some are performing courageous moral inventories about the racism in their shared history.
Others cared for climate refugees after September's fires.
Let us celebrate these stories. And let us pair them with Bishop Elaine's summons* to courage for the year ahead, to keep reimagining what it could mean to be a people called Methodist.
Join District Superintendent Tim Overton-Harris and others in a four-week series of Zooms about storytelling, dreaming, and scheming for the year ahead.
Wed, Oct 21: Nurturing Partnerships REGISTER
Wed, Oct 28: Building Housing REGISTER
Wed, Nov 4: Dismantling Racism REGISTER
Wed, Nov 11: Battling Climate Change REGISTER
All events are from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Attend any or all, but you must register to attend.
*The Bishop's three-part address can be found here: Part I, Part II, Part III.