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Questing Parson

Could you send me a membership application?

Alan

Haven't SAMs had their chance for about the last, oh... couple millennia? :)

StCasserole

You may have missed it, being young as you are, but for decades SAMS met with church funds.

Sean McRoberts

John, I think you're right. The SAM's do need a caucus. Not because we don't get enough "support and encouragement that is unique to our situation" (after all, Western culture is tailored to our needs), but becuase we need to recognize that our perspective should not be normative for the church. By honestly analyzing the ways in which our privelage influences our ministry we can create a space for more open dialogue in our communities.

By the way - I hope to begin serving in Iowa in July, maybe we should get together and work on implementing this plan.

John B

Sean,

Let me be among the first to welcome you to the great state of Iowa. I've been serving here for 20 years.

Are you a native? Honestly, not many non-Iowan's come to Iowa. I can't imagine why our climate is wonderful, 95 degree with 90% humidity in August & 20 degrees below zero with 30 mph winds in January.

Sean McRoberts

Thanks, John, in fact I am a native (Iowa City). But I'll be bringing my Coloradan wife with me. We think she'll be fine.

Ray Reavis

I'm a little frustrated at the divisions we have built, too. There aren't but so many hours in a day, so when you construct caucuses for certain ethnic minorities to meet with one another, it seems it would take away an opportunity to network with pastors from "non-ethnic" congregations. I'd like to see us put more focus on getting together and tear down these cultural walls rather than to keep propping them up.

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