Where is my church now and where would I like it to be in 2019
My (our) church now is mired in struggle for existence and relevance. My (our) church is in part gripped in fear trying to understand where she is being called to . . . be….Thus this very process of visioning for 2019. I love this church of ours. She has helped to form me and challenge me to grow into a deeper life in Christ: Christ who gathered, welcomed, taught, feed, and sent out to be all that they received.
A vision for 2019? That we as a church, be a place where people want to stay, want to remain in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers, because they know in every fibre of their being that they belong. That we are a church, a place where people are nurtured and formed, supported by fine learning, excellent liturgy, resulting in an ownership of one’s faith. A place where the words “All are Welcome” are not simple sentiment, but truly lived out.
The Reverends Joan S. and Daniel F, Ucluelet, Tofino, and Ladysmth, BC
