Comments on: rebuilding the presbyterian establishment: a comment, part 2 http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2009/04/30/rebuilding-the-presbyterian-establishment-a-comment-part-2/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew Tatusko http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2009/04/30/rebuilding-the-presbyterian-establishment-a-comment-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6260 Drew Tatusko Fri, 01 May 2009 03:07:27 +0000 http://notes-from-offcenter.com/?p=2560#comment-6260 as i said in many places without touching on that issue directly, the document is loaded with assertions without any evidence. that's the problem and why we should largely dismiss it even while we consider some of the issues related to governance that i mention... as i said in many places without touching on that issue directly, the document is loaded with assertions without any evidence. that's the problem and why we should largely dismiss it even while we consider some of the issues related to governance that i mention…

]]> By: Alan http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2009/04/30/rebuilding-the-presbyterian-establishment-a-comment-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 Alan Fri, 01 May 2009 01:32:06 +0000 http://notes-from-offcenter.com/?p=2560#comment-6259 I've never understood this proposal at all.<br><br>What is preventing tall-steeple church pastors from participating in the governance or "establishment" of the PCUSA now? Nothing so far as I can see. Most of the committees in our Presbytery, for example, have vacancies. I can't extrapolate that to the rest of the church, but it isn't like there ever seems to be an over abundance of people volunteering to do anything in the denomination.<br><br>If these are the folks who are best suited to lead, then I wonder why they haven't done it. Why does the denomination need to send them engraved invitations? I've never understood this proposal at all.

What is preventing tall-steeple church pastors from participating in the governance or "establishment" of the PCUSA now? Nothing so far as I can see. Most of the committees in our Presbytery, for example, have vacancies. I can't extrapolate that to the rest of the church, but it isn't like there ever seems to be an over abundance of people volunteering to do anything in the denomination.

If these are the folks who are best suited to lead, then I wonder why they haven't done it. Why does the denomination need to send them engraved invitations?

]]> By: Drew Tatusko http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2009/04/30/rebuilding-the-presbyterian-establishment-a-comment-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5197 Drew Tatusko Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:07:27 +0000 http://notes-from-offcenter.com/?p=2560#comment-5197 as i said in many places without touching on that issue directly, the document is loaded with assertions without any evidence. that's the problem and why we should largely dismiss it even while we consider some of the issues related to governance that i mention... as i said in many places without touching on that issue directly, the document is loaded with assertions without any evidence. that's the problem and why we should largely dismiss it even while we consider some of the issues related to governance that i mention…

]]> By: Alan http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2009/04/30/rebuilding-the-presbyterian-establishment-a-comment-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5196 Alan Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:32:06 +0000 http://notes-from-offcenter.com/?p=2560#comment-5196 I've never understood this proposal at all.<br><br>What is preventing tall-steeple church pastors from participating in the governance or "establishment" of the PCUSA now? Nothing so far as I can see. Most of the committees in our Presbytery, for example, have vacancies. I can't extrapolate that to the rest of the church, but it isn't like there ever seems to be an over abundance of people volunteering to do anything in the denomination.<br><br>If these are the folks who are best suited to lead, then I wonder why they haven't done it. Why does the denomination need to send them engraved invitations? I've never understood this proposal at all.

What is preventing tall-steeple church pastors from participating in the governance or "establishment" of the PCUSA now? Nothing so far as I can see. Most of the committees in our Presbytery, for example, have vacancies. I can't extrapolate that to the rest of the church, but it isn't like there ever seems to be an over abundance of people volunteering to do anything in the denomination.

If these are the folks who are best suited to lead, then I wonder why they haven't done it. Why does the denomination need to send them engraved invitations?

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