Conference PS

Each year I look forward to the annual Ministers Conference of the Congregational Federation.  Four days with colleagues, relaxing, having fun, worshipping together, and learning together is very special.  This year was better than ever.  The Revd Dr Roberta Rominger, General Secretary of the URC led our worship in a creative and sensitive way that lifted spirits and enabled true worship.  David Clark unpacked for us the nuances of Bible translation, and did so with humour.  Dr Cherryl Hunt, a research assistant from Exeter University took us on a tour of some Bible Society programmes for helping people understand the Bible drama.  Dr Angus Paddison, a senior lecturer from Winchester University spoke about how the Bible makes Christ known, and so much more.  If all that sounds rather academic, let me assure you it was not inaccessible, was not boring, was exciting and fun.

But the cherry on the icing on the scrumptious cake was Bob Hartman, an author and story teller par excellence.  How we laughed!  How we engaged!  How we were enthralled!  I just took video after video.  I wish you could have seen and heard the whole thing.  And I have not said about the two incredible teaching dramas that were put together at short notice by a team of teenager (mostly children of the manse).  Nor have I mentioned the fun of having the younger kids playing around with us.  What a week!  I have added more photos on the right (click to enlarge) and added more to my Facebook page.

Where do we go from here?  Please see the immediately previous post.