Planning Update

In addition to selecting “Trinity” as the operative word in this church’s name (at our planning meeting last Saturday), we discussed the implications and pros and cons of holding weekly Sunday worship (at least at the beginning) on

• Sunday mornings -or-
• Sunday afternoons/evenings

We also touched on some other alternatives, but these two were our primary focus. I brought a decision matrix to the meeting, pre-populated with some pros and cons, and we talked through it, adding some implications and clarifying others. Since so many other decisions are dependent on the “when we worship” decision, I would like us to come to a consensus this Saturday.

I will email the “pros and cons” matrix to everyone on my weekly-update email distribution list, asking for their feedback by Friday. If you don’t already receive that weekly email and would like to see the matrix, just send me a note at MplsAnglican@aol.com .

The folks at the meeting on Saturday and several others I spoke with during the week agreed that we should put “pedal to the metal” and try to start weekly worship on Pentecost, May 23. That would put our first worship on the birthday of the Church and the second on our name day, Trinity Sunday! Is that thrilling or what?!? We know that there is a lot to do (see the list on my March 28 blog entry), but it’s possible, with God’s help.

We closed Saturday’s meeting with prayers:

• That God would move in the hearts of the people of His choosing to be part of the core planning team
• That the folks on the core planning team will have confidence in their call and the ability to set aside the time required to participate
• For wisdom and guidance
• For a place to worship
• For provisions for the work
• For conviction that this is the way forward, this is of God’s leading