Editor's Note: It must have been late last night because I posted this on the wrong blog. I'll be removing this from Just Nashville, which is generally focused on Nashville advocacy. The comments in italics below represent some additional commentary on the first post. --jv It’s late and I don’t have the energy to think … Continue reading Revised Thoughts on the Tennessee Annual Conference 2011
Category: TN Annual Conference
Failing To Trust Ourselves
Yesterday I made the mistake of posting an obscure scream on Twitter about a frustration I was feeling in regards to what seems to be an increasing trend in United Methodist leadership. Many seemed confused by my comment that it seemed to me at the time that leaders in our communion seem to think being … Continue reading Failing To Trust Ourselves
Sally Morgenthaller @ TN Annual Conference, Session 3
Live blogging Sally Morgenthaller’s presentation to the TN Annual Conference 2009 Starts out with a clip from Ice Age How would you tell some of the parables in images like was done in the clip? Henri Nouwen saw the great painting of the prodigal son in Leningrad, which opened up the entire painting, leading to … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaller @ TN Annual Conference, Session 3
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference, Session 2
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. I’m not sure the outline form really works for this, but bullet points don’t work in this template, so bear with me… Are you ready to … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference, Session 2
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. Revelation 5 as a model of passionate worship. What are you passionate about? Sally’s recent passions – Family grandchilds: Nathan and Roman Family is a passion … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Live blogging from the stage of Sally Morgenthaler’s presentation to the Tennessee Annual Conference. Sally is the founder of Sacramentis, and a reknowned leader in the area of worship. Revelation 5 as a model of passionate worship. What are you passionate about? Sally’s recent passions – Family grandchilds: Nathan and Roman Family is a passion … Continue reading Sally Morgenthaler @ TN Annual Conference – Session 1
Can we talk? Can we listen? The Possibility of Reconciliation
This coming Monday, a group of persons will be gathering at the Arlington United Methodist Church in a first attempt to address the concerns raised in the recent actions of the TN Conference Council on Connectional Ministries to discontinue the staff positions for youth and children's ministries (see the bottom of this article for a … Continue reading Can we talk? Can we listen? The Possibility of Reconciliation
A Statement on Change — A Deconstruction
I have spent a bit of time recently talking with many folks about the staff restructuring at the Tennessee Conference Council on Connectional Ministries office, focused in the discontinuation of the positions focused in ministry with youth and children. As has been suggested here earlier, the process for this change seems flawed in many ways, … Continue reading A Statement on Change — A Deconstruction
A Letter to Rachel
Rachel posted a comment in my post on the update from the Bishop. This is my response. Rachel,First of all, I am neither the apologist for the Bishop nor the CCOM leadership. When I heard about this situation, I expressed my concerns to the Bishop. He responded to me and allowed me to share his response … Continue reading A Letter to Rachel
An Update from the Bishop
I just received the following message from Bishop Wills clarifying some of what he told me: I misunderstood Loyd on at least two points and I have written Beth and apologized.First, Beth was not told about this new direction and organization. So, it is unfair me to have told you that she knew 6 months … Continue reading An Update from the Bishop
In the interest of transparency…
…I am going to reply to a couple of comments on the last post here on the front page. Jason wrote: My greater concern is that what is being expressed is that the positions are being eliminated. Maybe it is legalese to get through the removal of staff without a lawsuit. But if the positions … Continue reading In the interest of transparency…
Youth Ministry SNAFU #2
Mark Hagewood makes some good points in his comment on my previous post. While I am too tired to give a complete response, I feel like I need to clarify a few things: I absolutely agree the communication has been horrible in regards to this situation and that the correct action in trying to facilitate … Continue reading Youth Ministry SNAFU #2
Change is hard. Communication is harder.
When I woke this morning I padded sleepily out to the computer to check the weather forecast and to see if I had received any mail. I was surprised to see several messages on Facebook and opened them to hear voices of dismay over the news that two staff members at the Tennessee Conference Council … Continue reading Change is hard. Communication is harder.
Only Wonder Understands 