For family reasons, I'm going to have to depart the meeting at this point, but glory to God, and thanks for the ministry of #DonegalPresbytery!

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Offline for a moment, as I (among a large group of others) was honored for a significant ordination anniversary. Come December, I will have been ordained for 15 years.

The assembled group celebrating had a combined 995 years of pastoral ministry.

That ain't nothin'

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A note for all (US) church leaders:

Insurance companies are looking for reasons to drop coverage, wherever possible. If you have a policy, it would be very wise for you to ensure that you are executing on your responsibilities therein, and recording that you have done so.

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A note for all (US) church leaders:

Insurance companies are looking for reasons to drop coverage, wherever possible. If you have a policy, it would be very wise for you to ensure that you are executing on your responsibilities therein, and recording that you have done so.

#DonegalPresbytery #PCUSA

A bit of a dive on first, clerks of session and our overall record-keeping.

Then, some content on policies, and how our policies are shaped. Policies and training are not necessarily easy, but...probably a really, really good idea.

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Thanks to all those Presbytery Staff who have kept the wheels of the council turning during two contemporaneous sabbaticals!

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Thanks for the gift from the Presbytery of a sabbatical! Thanks be to God!

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Presbytery Conversations from our Interim Stated Clerk, Rev. Erin Cox-Holmes.

Not entirely sure what Presbytery Conversations are, but I think I'm about to find out!

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Waiting for the meeting to recommence, which seems imminent...

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Oh, I forgot to say! Lunch happened! Eastminster Pres of York, PA has, I'm going to say it - a call to a ministry of hosptiality. Great spread, with as much square footage dedicated to desserts as to entrees. Pretty good!

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"The time of wilderness is a time of creating (or finding?) a new identity"

Strong game

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Now, Exam Commission Holly Miller introduces Rev. Leslie Mott, who has quite a bio from upstate NY, incl. solo pastor, interim pastor, executive presbyter, and program founder.

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At a point in the feast, the call goes out "pick up a to-go container" to either feed yourself, or to feed someone else who needs it.

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Rev. Walter Kondratowski has a passion for feeding hungry people, and a call to a restoration of the agape feast.

Pretty cool!

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...do we not do floor examinations here?

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...it sounds like we don't do floor examinations, here.

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I'm just going to have feelings about that over here.

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Intro of the Chair of Examination Commission, Ann Hatfield, and thanks for the service of her predecessor.

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Closing out the Mission Conversation with Prayer, to be followed by...welcomes to the newly examined!

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Question from the floor: "what has happened to our mission co-workers, those sent from the US?"

Some have moved missions. Some came back to the US, and have changed tracks. Some are still out there, and seeking funding and support.

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The other takeaway from our breakout was that the great craving from Global Peacemakers was awareness - attention - from people. An understanding of their circumstances, from as many people as possible.

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Cindy: "The PCUSA is a denomination of best-kept secrets."

Man, I feel that

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