Plenary Sessions at General Conference

The plenary session of General Conference will now take center stage as most of the Legislative Committees have finished their work and and are presenting it to the entire body of delegates.

Yesterday, work was finished on a study committee for the organization of Regional Conferences and a committee to begin preparation of a new hymnal to be presented in 2012.  The retirement age of Bishops was extended

Much of the discussion is well-thought out.  A concern was raised by a young person from the Missouri Conference as to the new hymnal being too dated before it is published and the need for it to be shared through multimedia.  A Africana hymnal was also approved.

Most legislative committees finished their work Sunday.  Some were still meeting yesterday in hopes of concluding as soon as possible.

The feeling from the floor is that the decisions that the plenary is making are good and solid.  We will see what today brings, as the President of Liberia brings us a message this afternoon.

I do need to share and celebrate my other Marshals and Pages, with whom I am sharing community and the task of conference. We are having fun serving Christ together and sharing together when we are not serving.  

Keep praying for General Conference as we continue.  While I had last night off, my understanding is that plenary went very late and will run late tonight when I am on.

Grace and Peace, 

Bob