8 July 2009
Baptismal Covenant Resolution
Posted by lljunggren under: Uncategorized .
Good morning one and all…. The Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Committee has set our intended schedule for Open Hearings. Resolution D005 which we have brought to General Convention is currently slated to be part of the hearings Saturday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m. I have been invited to address the resolution as a category called ‘expert witness.’ Others are invited to testify as experts when they either have been involved in the work leading to a resolution or they have particular training or expertise. I have received positive feedback from a few other committee members. I know how much it means to us at St. Mark’s for all the people of God to speak the words of the promises we make in our Baptism. Continue your prayers… we can feel them! On another front, the Archbishop of Canterbury will address the convention this evening. Will keep you posted. Lorraine
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jmelnyk Says:
8 July 2009 at 2:56 pm.
Will be saying prayers on Saturday for the hearing – my guess is a lot of lay folks will especially feel drawn to having the words of the covenant on their own lips! Well done! Prayers this evening for the ABC to speak a word to the convention that bears the marks of Christ’s compassion and grace.
lmartin Says:
8 July 2009 at 8:23 pm.
This reminds me of that line in so many Spirituals, “Can I have a witness?” And in respone, the “witness” “testifies” in glorious song that moves the soul. I’m going to pray that Lorraine be a Spirit-filled Witness Saturday morning. May her testimony move those who listen to understand how speaking the words of the baptismal covenant makes those promises easier to remember. Now, when confronted with difficult situaitons, those words often pop into my head. I almost always think next of the congegation standing and saying the words together. What a wonderful reminder of the faith community who stands with me as I try to live into that covenant, no matter how difficult that may be.