The Midst of Summer
Friends,
July and August is the time when many people go on vacation. Adele and I are no exception. We have already had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with family and friends in Branson, Missouri and we have had a true vacation in Atlantic City, both of which followed closely on the heels of the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The summer seems to be disappearing quickly.
I was very happy to learn while on vacation that the oil leak in the Gulf floor was at least temporarily stopped and that progress was being made on permanently plugging the leak. We will know in a few weeks whether or not all of this is successful. Our prayers continue to go out for this work, for those whose lives have been affected by this disaster and for those who are working continually to help those whose lives have been changed.
As I look forward to the fall, I see one additional vacation for myself on the horizon as well as some exciting times for the Presbytery of South Louisiana. At a planning summit last week the Council of PSL met and did the fundamental work on a new structure. We will look more closely at it during the summer stated meeting of Council and will give at least a preliminary report to the October stated meeting of PSL. My excitement is that I see the presbytery moving from the recovery from the storms of 2005 into a time of working together to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I’m certain that there will be more work to be done on the structure, but this is a grand beginning – one to which we can all look as progress and visioning into the future.
I’ll continue to keep you all posted on the happenings of PSL.
Shalom,
Marvin L. Groote, Interim General Presbyter
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