This is the cowboy hat sculpture which hands in the middle of the Fort Worth Convention Center. I pass it many times in the course of a day, going to and from observing legislative sections.
Which I did most all day today.
The legislative sections take action on petitions assigned to them. If there is 80% consensus, then the approved or rejected petitions are put on a consent calendar for approval or rejection by the entire plenary (this is the same process as our Annual Conference uses). The legislative section I am observing has a little over 250 petitions to consider.
They've gotten through about 50. Guess what they'll be doing tomorrow?
I'm not writing about the status of petitions in this blog. I will write about the outcomes of those we are most concerned about once the plenary has taken action.
Meantime I will tell you how very, very, VERY difficult it is to be a quiet observer in the visitor's gallery. Especially when the section, or a sub-group of the section, are talking in the abstract about things we know to be true...like God's love for all people regardless of orientation. That committed relationships should be blessed no matter if they are same gender or opposite gender. That reconciling churches are growing; and young; and vital BECAUSE we are diverse and welcoming.
Of course those beliefs do get expressed by other delegates.
But it's still hard to sit quietly.
1 comment:
"I will tell you how very, very, VERY difficult it is to be a quiet observer in the visitor's gallery"
Harder for some observers than others? :-)
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