On October 16 the Transition Team will flesh out the goals and tasks of this transition time, to pave the way for our church to call a new settled minister. The sadness of Rev. Florence’s resignation and the COVID disruption in the ways we function have resulted in stress and concern. But we can take heart from the knowledge that our church has been through other ministerial transitions and other times of stress, conflict, and worry. It will take our individual and collective courage to learn from our past and to acknowledge how our community may need to change, but our past resilience is cause for future hope.
Can we remember and learn from our past resilience, while recognizing what we may need to change in our church community? This transition period is a time to reflect on where we have been, what we do well, what we wish to improve, and where we want to be in the future.