A different world
Today Ed and I walked to church in weak Spring sunshine, listening to the song of the birds (they’re getting very frisky now) and looking at all the Spring flowers, which are now coming out in some profusion. Lovely to see all the changes each time we walk.
Tomorrow I move into a different world, a clergy world. The Clergy Leadership Programme is designed for clergy who are perhaps in the midpoint of their ministry, and is an opportunity for them to reflect on where they are now and where they hope to go in the future.
Much of the work will be in small groups, and I shall be responsible for a group of four clergy, hopefully facilitating their thoughts and discussions.
I hope it will be fun (can’t be doing with too much seriousness, never could) but I know it will be a rarefied atmosphere. Can’t be anything else, with a group of around 25 clergy all together for a week.
I expect to find it both interesting and stimulating, but I know I’m going to miss home, and shall be longing to see Ed again by next Friday.
I’m told there’s WiFi broadband throughout the conference centre (that’s a first, for the Church of England) so I’m hoping to be able blog at least once.
I’ll keep you posted!