Well, General Synod 27 is over. It was a good Synod...very exciting for New Yorkers. Our Conference Minister, Geoffrey Black, was elected as the seventh President of the United Church of Christ (the office is now known as General Minister and President).
The plenary sessions and many other events and services of worship were "streamed" live over the internet. Many of these events are available for viewing on the UCC website. I am including many of the links to these on this blog. You may also be interested in seeing a video presentation of the photos and video clips that I took while at Synod.
Here are the links to some of the events at General Synod 27.
General Synod Video Gallery
Geoffrey Black, Linda Jaramillo and Steven Sterner elections
Hitting the Streets for Service
John Thomas' Sermon to General Synod 27
Other Synod News, Resolutions, Speeches and Sermons
Attending General Synod is a great experience. I highly recommend it for the glimpse that it gives into the workings of the wider UCC, but more as a means to connect with people in our churches across the denomination. In the exhibition hall just about every staff person from the national church is available to listen and to share the work that our OCWM contributions afford.
Blessings,
Rick Cowles
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