Leadership for the Future -- Part II
Yesterday Al Shuckra and I attended Day 2 of the Leadership for the Future conference at Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. At the morning Eucharist the Rt. Rev. Chilton Knudsen drew our attention to St. Paul and his message to the church at Corinth in Second Corinthians. First, it is clear that he loves his people in Corinth, and that he is engaged with them and with their lives. Second, he speaks in love to them with respect to those areas of their lives in which they are falling short of their own faith in the Good News of Jesus Christ. And finally, he gives thanks for their repentance, the gifts they have been given for ministry, and for their re-commitment to God's mission in their midst. Bp. Knudsen then challenged us to approach our discussions during the rest of the day in this spirit.
Dean Joseph Britton of Berkeley then highlighted the importance of the Rector/Warden/ Vestry relationship, reminding us that it is a unique model of church governance with the Episcopal church in its interconnectedness and interdependence.
Dean Samuel Lloyd of Washington National Cathedral then gave the first of two addresses on where we are as a church in a changing society and how we might chart a way forward. In his morning address, he noted that we have in some ways entered a "perfect storm" of changes in all of our social and political institutions, and noted that we can either "plunge into the chaos or we can watch and listen for God doing a new thing." In his afternoon address, Dean Lloyd invited us to consider four questions that relate to our leadership models as people of the spirit: 1)What kind of problems are we facing -- a quick fix or something more complex that requires an "adaptive solution." 2)What kind of world is this in which we are trying to lead? Is it a world of scarcity or is it a world of abundance? 3)What kind of story will we live by in our congregational setting? Will we look to the past, or will we look to the future? How are they related? 4) In order to change the narrative to meet the challenges of a new age, how can we as Christians -- and Christian leaders -- be better grounded in living our own lives according to Christian principles.
In the morning and afternoon break-out sessions wardens and clergy were sent to their respective rooms for conversations with Bishop Knudsen and Greg Cobbs, a business management professional who is also an active Episcopal lay leader. In his meeting with the clergy, Greg brought his management and outreach experience to bear on issues relating to clergy / warden working relationships.
All in all it was a remarkable 24 hours of learning and reflection on how we address the leadership challenges of a new age. Thanks go again to our own David and Sara Carson for their generous financial and leadership support of this program.
Today at Trinity we begin earnest preparation for our Vestry retreat which will take place June 12-13 at Camp Washington, and for our Annual Meeting which will take place on Sunday morning beginning with Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. (NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME TO 9:30 A.M.). Next we will have our weekly Roof meeting with the architect and contractor to track progress. Today we will discuss additional work which needs to be done on the East side of the education wing -- more on that tomorrow! (frown!)
Have a blessed day! Your brother in Christ, Don+
Dean Joseph Britton of Berkeley then highlighted the importance of the Rector/Warden/ Vestry relationship, reminding us that it is a unique model of church governance with the Episcopal church in its interconnectedness and interdependence.
Dean Samuel Lloyd of Washington National Cathedral then gave the first of two addresses on where we are as a church in a changing society and how we might chart a way forward. In his morning address, he noted that we have in some ways entered a "perfect storm" of changes in all of our social and political institutions, and noted that we can either "plunge into the chaos or we can watch and listen for God doing a new thing." In his afternoon address, Dean Lloyd invited us to consider four questions that relate to our leadership models as people of the spirit: 1)What kind of problems are we facing -- a quick fix or something more complex that requires an "adaptive solution." 2)What kind of world is this in which we are trying to lead? Is it a world of scarcity or is it a world of abundance? 3)What kind of story will we live by in our congregational setting? Will we look to the past, or will we look to the future? How are they related? 4) In order to change the narrative to meet the challenges of a new age, how can we as Christians -- and Christian leaders -- be better grounded in living our own lives according to Christian principles.
In the morning and afternoon break-out sessions wardens and clergy were sent to their respective rooms for conversations with Bishop Knudsen and Greg Cobbs, a business management professional who is also an active Episcopal lay leader. In his meeting with the clergy, Greg brought his management and outreach experience to bear on issues relating to clergy / warden working relationships.
All in all it was a remarkable 24 hours of learning and reflection on how we address the leadership challenges of a new age. Thanks go again to our own David and Sara Carson for their generous financial and leadership support of this program.
Today at Trinity we begin earnest preparation for our Vestry retreat which will take place June 12-13 at Camp Washington, and for our Annual Meeting which will take place on Sunday morning beginning with Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. (NOTE THE CHANGE IN TIME TO 9:30 A.M.). Next we will have our weekly Roof meeting with the architect and contractor to track progress. Today we will discuss additional work which needs to be done on the East side of the education wing -- more on that tomorrow! (frown!)
Have a blessed day! Your brother in Christ, Don+
posted by Don+ @ 8:18 AM
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