Friends:

I was happy to spend part of last week in Chicago
at the National Workshop on Christian Unity. You may recall
that last year I served on the Local Committee which hosted this event
in Washington.

This year there was not nearly so much to do!
I had more time to visit with folks--and update them
on the Consortium.

The three previous years I presented one of the Workshops [last year the
workshop was on the work of the Consortium]--this
year I was free to attend workshops.

I saw our former Chair Rev. Thomas Prinz--he seems to be doing
very well and is busy as ever--both with his congregation in Leesburg and with
ecumenical work.

I saw Rev. Becky Crites-she recently graduated from VTS-she is now the ecumenical officer
for the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Virginia. She was in very good
spirits as usual. She is a living reminder that if you take my course in ecumenism, things might happen!

I also saw Brother Jeff Gros. Jeff received the Consortium Ecumenism Award this past February. He was very thankful and positive about receiving the award--and was happy for the opportunity to see his friends at the ceremony at the John Leland Center [He mentioned Dr. Dolores Leckey of the Woodstock Theological Center among others.]


As usual, several people asked if Wesley Seminary would be offering the Doctor of Ministry Degree in Ecumenism any time soon. There is a low-key and continuing interest.

So, it was a great experience!
More later.

Peace,
John