Annual Conference

Once a year Methodist people in Virginia come together for what is called the Annual Conference. Annual Conference is a meeting of clergy and laity from churches across Virginia that is filled with worship, business meetings, and great opportunities to catch up with old friends you sometimes do not see but once a year. John Wesley said that Christian conferencing was a means of grace like prayer, fasting, scripture reading and communion.

The Conference actually started last night. Steve Kropp and I made our way to Hampton. Soon as we got here we already ran into the trouble. Our hotel reservations were not reserved as the good people at the Ramada said when they went to charge my card that it had been rejected!! So, they cancelled our reservations. No call or nothing- they just decided I guess to leave us in a lurch.

No matter, because we got a much better hotel with the same rate a little bit futher away and this place actually has an exercise room. So there.

Last night was the memorial service. It is always inspiring to celerbate the lives of those who have touched so many lives themselves. The Rev. Young Jin Cho gave the message and talked about servant hood and moving from maintenance to mission. And, he had some good jokes too.

Pray for Steve and I. We need it.