CHARLESTON, SC: Bishop Mark Lawrence Addresses Diocesan Special Convention
CHARLESTON, SC: Bishop Mark Lawrence Addresses Diocesan Special Convention
November 17, 2012
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the founder and perfecter of our faith...." Hebrews 12:1-2a
When this Diocese last met in a convention at St. Philip's, it was September 16h, 2006. I was one of three candidates for the XIV Bishop of South Carolina. In my opening address the week before, I spoke these words to the assembled clergy and laity: "We meet this morning in this lovely city of Charleston. Inside the walls of this great old historic edifice-we can only hope the wisdom of the years might seep into our minds that we might rightly appreciate the present, and more importantly imagine an even greater future for tomorrow."
I purposely referenced the past, present and future in this opening sentence. So too we meet here today, our hands reaching back to bring the rich heritage of the past with us and with our feet firmly placed in the present-and with our hearts seeking God's grace for an even greater future for tomorrow we are facing reality as it is, not as it was nor as we wish it were, but as it is.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
November 17, 2012
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the founder and perfecter of our faith...." Hebrews 12:1-2a
When this Diocese last met in a convention at St. Philip's, it was September 16h, 2006. I was one of three candidates for the XIV Bishop of South Carolina. In my opening address the week before, I spoke these words to the assembled clergy and laity: "We meet this morning in this lovely city of Charleston. Inside the walls of this great old historic edifice-we can only hope the wisdom of the years might seep into our minds that we might rightly appreciate the present, and more importantly imagine an even greater future for tomorrow."I purposely referenced the past, present and future in this opening sentence. So too we meet here today, our hands reaching back to bring the rich heritage of the past with us and with our feet firmly placed in the present-and with our hearts seeking God's grace for an even greater future for tomorrow we are facing reality as it is, not as it was nor as we wish it were, but as it is.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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