SADNESS

I have just returned from a called church conference at my church for the purpose of replacing vacancies on the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and electing lay leadership positions. The meeting was chaired by our District Superintendent (DS), Paige Williams . After opening the meeting with prayer, Paige made it clear that this vote was the only item on the agenda . Our selections would be made by written ballot.

We had only 30 minutes to use the sanctuary for our meeting because a wedding was to take place there later in the evening. Almost immediately an individual made a motion from the floor to replace the entire SPRC comittee. The DS told him he was out of order but he would not be silenced. He had another agenda and was disruptive enough that Paige adjourned the meeting.

If you have been reading my blog, you know that we have recently had a difficult and devisive situation at First United Methodist Church involving our downtown music ministry.

Beth Moore's words in my Bible study today were so appropriate. This is what I read prior to going to the meeting today.
" ...when there is a power struggle, the most important question seems to become, 'Whose side are you on?'. Every person seems to look out for his own neck and attempts to pitch his tent in the camp of the one who can do him the most good. Remember, GOD never comes to take sides. He comes to take over."

I will continue to sing in our church choir, NOT because I am choosing sides but because our purpose on this earth is to worship and glorify God.

Today, my sadness comes from those of my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who seem to have forgotten that purpose.