{"id":849,"date":"2012-04-30T13:26:58","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T20:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/gc2012\/?p=849"},"modified":"2012-05-02T05:47:43","modified_gmt":"2012-05-02T12:47:43","slug":"thoughts-from-amory-peck-monday-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/thoughts-from-amory-peck-monday-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts from Amory Peck – Monday, Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Post submitted on April 30, 2011 by Amory Peck<\/strong>, First Elected Lay Delegate to General Conference and Conference Lay Leader. In the picture above, Amory offers leadership to a gathering of Western Jurisdiction leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first week went by incredibly fast. \u00a0There was the excitement of reconnecting with old friends (the sort of friends you really, really like \u2014 but only see once a year or so.) \u00a0There was the beauty of worship, and the exciting potential of what we might accomplish.<\/p>\n

The first week was also the time of making new connections. \u00a0My favorite conversation was probably the one I had with a young seminarian from Drew University, a young man from So. Korea. \u00a0So many differences between the two of us \u2014 place of birth, age, gender \u2014 and it was a delight to spend a break. \u00a0Those sorts of encounters are the joy of General Conference.<\/p>\n

There was also the reality of the legislative committees. \u00a0General Conference operates much like our Annual Conference. \u00a0Everyone\u2019s assigned to a legislative committee and all the petitions are also assigned out. \u00a0The legislative committees are charged with the first review and recommendation of their slice of the legislative pile. \u00a0I selected the committee dealing with Paragraph 161 (f) of the Book of Discipline, the section that considers all questions of human sexuality.<\/p>\n

Leading up to the conversations, there was a time of \u201cHoly Conversation\u201d where we were to practice the skills of talking lovingly\/comfortably to each other about tough issues \u2014 particularly the issues surrounding sexuality. \u00a0Many of the conversations went well, a good number, though, were exceedingly difficult for the LGBT delegates attending them. \u00a0We\u2019ve still much to learn!<\/p>\n

Sunday was a welcome day of rest \u2014 I heard tales of laundry washing, and sight seeing. \u00a0Of worship and meals together. \u00a0Also heard about a good deal of sleeping in \u2014 followed by a nap! \u00a0General Conference is a taxing time!<\/p>\n

Now we head into the second week. \u00a0We\u2019ve much to do as we start to address, as a plenary group, all the legislation before us. \u00a0Here we go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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