Primate's Visit & Clergy day

What a privilege it was to organize Clergy Day for Fall 2007. Many thanks go out to the men and women of the Parish of Prince William, Dumphries et al, the congregation of St. Clement's and many from around the Archdeaconry of Woodstock and the diocese. Many helped prepare for this event and for the lunch provided for the clerics who met with the Primate before the Eucharist that was Celebrated at 2:30.

The Primate began the day with a short description of his new vocation and his understanding of the issues facing the Church. Question time followed and was frank. The Primate addressed the issues as he could and seemed to be genuinely concerned over some information that arose from the floor.

I was taken by his ability to distance himself as Primate from his personal understanding of Same Sex Blessings and seemed to say that he needed to be available for all differing positions within our Communion. The Primate was very forthright and honest though I think many questions were left unanswered, yet to be honest there are only so many questions which can be answered in this strange time within our church where much is taking place at the diocesan level and not at the national level. When challenged to see the historical conditions that have brought about this crisis, our Primate seemed yet again genuine in his desire to look into it further, noting many "good points".

The Blessing of the day for myself was the fact that many with differing opinions gathered to celebrated and received the Eucharist at the Table of the Lord: that's all that matters in the end.