Greetings from Kanuga
Hello. This is Jenifer Gamber, parishoner of the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, PA and author of My Faith, My Life: A Teenager's Guide to the Episcopal Church and the website myfaithmylife.org, a site for Episcopal teens, parents and youth leaders. Archdeacon Rick Cluett, Interim Dean and Rector at the Cathedral asked me to share my General Convention reporting posted on Entangledstates. I will report on General Convention on resolutions affecting the ministry of and with children and youth. A number of important resolutions concerning youth and Christian formation will be considered. I will provide a summary of these resolutions later today.
Youth are present at Convention! The Official Youth Presence is comprised of two youth from each of the nine provinces in the Episcopal Church, USA each with seat and voice at the House of Deputies at General Convention. Youth have also gathered for E3~Educate, Experience, Empower~to learn about Episcopal Church governance, experience General Convention, and become empowered to be agents of growth in their home parishes.
Until Friday, I will be watching General Convention from the Kanuga Conference Center where 80 Christian educators have gathered to "See the Big Picture" of Christian formation in our parishes. We're enjoying keynoter Tracey Herzer~listening to her story of being set afire by the Holy Spirit and saying "yes" to God and sharing our own "yes" stories. The more we listen to one another's faith stories, the more we might see that Big Picture. It is my prayer and hope that we continue to inquire and listen to one another. Through that listening we will come to know God's magnificent creation and discern our common life together in Christ.
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