So we had the Synod referred to below we spent a night and a day discussing whether or not we would sell Bishop's Court and in the end we decided not to. I am left wondering what we spent all that time doing.
More important was the opportunity for the man, referred to below who called us to action on the issue of child abuse and our inaction, to address the whole synod. The dearest and finest Archdeacon of them all tried to persuade us not to, but in the end we took the risk of compromising our legal status. I am glad that we let ourselves have the tiniest bit of vulnerability, time will tell if we were foolish.
If and when I retire, or leave the church, or get another job, Synod will not be something I miss. Once it was fun and engaging, but not so any more!
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"If and when I retire, or leave the church, or get another job, Synod will not be something I miss. Once it was fun and engaging, but not so any more!"
Unlike you, I haven't ever found Synod either fun or engaging - yet despite the sadnesses of the recent Synod, perhaps we were for once attempting to deal with real issues - albeit unsuccessfully.
The thing I have found "fun and engaging" is not the business but the get-together. Though some of the speeches were memorable. Some because they were humorous, some because they were serious
What happened over the last decade was it became more business oriented, there was less of a sense that it achieved anything. Much of the business seemed pre-decided, or passed back to the DC who strangely seem to have had much of the same feeling.
But I rememeber when we used to lunch on the lawns and the kids would come in and kick the ball.
I ask again, am I just an incurable romantic.
As for whether or not the issue of Bishop's Court, its retention or disposal, was the "real isssue". I am very much in two minds about that. But to have spent one night,one morning and most of one afternoon discussing it seems incredible. Lack of homework and poor chairmanship I think.
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