Greetings,
    “So much time, so little to do.  Hold it.  Scratch that. Reverse it. OK” (Willie Wonka)

Several things have happened over the last week and I will try to get caught up with them through out the day today as time permits.

Maybe the single most significant new development in the last week was the adoption by Central Florida Presbytery of a resolution affirming the historic ordination standards found in the Book of Order of the PC(USA) as opposed to the relaxing of these standards by the authoritative interpretation of the most recent GA.  The summary of the meeting is available on-line as an MS Word document.  Here is the text of the resolution:

“That Presbytery reaffirm the historic ordination standards of the Book of Order (G-6.0106b) and applicable provisions of the Book of Confessions and to affirm the role of the Book of Order and the Book of Confessions as the only guides for interpreting Scripture as illumined by the Holy Spirit in the examination of those who seek to serve as ministers, elders, and deacons in Central Florida Presbytery and its churches.  Therefore, we will not recognize the validity of ordinations and installations anywhere within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) if they violate Book of Order standards.”

On a personal note, it was a pleasure to see that the worship leader for the presbytery meeting was a  colleague who, while she served with me in a different presbytery, is one of the people I thank for identifying in me and encouraging my God-given gifts for church leadership.