Archive for June, 2008
My First Synod Paper…
Actually, to be fair, individuals do not present papers to Synod. Commissions present papers to Synod. Inevitably, however, an individual has the responsibility of writing those papers that a commission presents. This year I had the opportunity to write the report on our recommendation for a change in the Book of […]
Read More..>>An Historic Event, corrected…
Let me officially stand corrected. I said that The Rev. Dr. James Seawood will be the first African-American (vice)president of the Reformed Church in America. I was wrong. The first African-American President in the RCA was the Rev. Wilbur Washington, who was elected president in 1988.
If you’re not part of the RCA […]
James Seawood
I promised a picture. This is from the RCA website. James Seawood, and his wife. He will be our vice president in a few hours.
Grace and peace,
`tim
An Historic Event
For the first time ever, the RCA just elected an African American to be vice president. James Seawood will be vice-president by tomorrow night and (barring an unforseen events) will be elected president a year from now.
I will post a picture when I get one. For now, let me know that James is responsible for […]
It’s official!
It’s official. They’ve just announced what we all obviously expected. The Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel is now officially elected as General Synod president starting tomorrow evening, when she will be installed.
Carol was one of my preaching profs at Western Seminary and a professor whom I have great respect for. She will also […]
Monday At General Synod
General Synod is up and running and, starting today, will be starting to make some major decisions. Until now there has been an immense amount of discussion but little actual business. That will change dramatically over the next 24 hours.
So far, there are couple of resources you may be interested in:
John Ornee’s Presidental Report is […]
General Synod Starts
Well… It’s is officially started. The Rev. John Ornee called the 202nd General Synod of the Reformed Church in America to order during worship last night at Dimnet Chapel. It was hot and the humidity hung around 99%, but worship was beautiful, well planned and the preaching, delivered by the Rev. En Young Kim from […]
Read More..>>Grace? Phewey!
Ok, I know I should state the grace-based option here…. that everyone deserves forgiveness and that everyone makes mistakes… but….
This guy can rot… forever…
Car Crashes into Bike Race
Peace…. ok… and grace too…
`tim
1 thing unexpectedly awful, and 1 creative and wonderful
First the unexpected and awful. My computer fell into a coma yesterday. I was joyously checking my e-mail, typing up a list, loading finale to print out a song I wrote a few years ago and *boom*… or more precisely ” . . . . . ” the blasted thing just stopped. […]
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