Today, the church’s governing
body, the District Church Council, or DCC, spent the day at the church rooms at
St Denis Church Evington. The purpose of this awayday was to seek to discover
what God might be wanting us to do in the future. Stephen led us in looking
back at our strapline “A church
for all ages, cultures, backgrounds and nationalities, growing and following Jesus” that had been developed two years ago. Much of that
vision had indeed been achieved, but now he believed that God wanted to lead us
on.
The day started with a time
of Taizé style worship, with a reading from Ephesians: 1. After looking back, and a time of stillness, we broke
into groups and considered our priorities for the future. Different groups
produced different lists, which were put up around the room. Then, during the buffet
lunch, the whole group marked which potential developments they felt were the
priorities. At a further session, some of those developments were worked out in
greater detail.
A very productive day
finished with a simple act of Holy Communion. Having sensed the Spirit of God
overruling the day, we look forward to seeing how he will lead us in the
future.
