VISION TEAM
Discerning God's Call to St. Aidan's
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Vestry Launches Visioning Team
Like people, organizations can experience a mid-life crisis. As St. Aidan’s approaches its fiftieth anniversary the vestry has decided to initiate a dedicated effort to re-examine our purpose, mission, and vision. As a result the vestry has commissioned the St. Aidan’s Visioning Team. Co-led by Scott Miller and Peggy Fanney, the team, which also includes Edie Barnett, Mark Buckner, Bill Dempsey, Ginger Gray, Amelia Knight, Nina Rodriguez, and Mark Wilkinson has met several times and plans to complete its work by June, 2012. Rather than trying to discern the future of St. Aidan’s, this group will act as guides to lead the parish through a discernment process through a series of “holy conversations”. The outcomes of this process will be documented vision and mission statements for St. Aidan’s, along with an initial transition plan for moving toward the desired future state. Along with the holy scripture and the congregation of St. Aidan’s, the Visioning Team will employ the consulting services of Rick Willis, and will use the books, Holy Conversations written by Gil Rendle and Alice Mann, and Changing the Conversation, written by Anthony Robinson as references. Please familiarize yourselves with these books so that you’ll be prepared to fully participate in the process. Look for opportunities to join in this important conversation about our future as Christ’s disciples. In the meantime, please contact any of the members of the Visioning Team or the vestry if you want to more about the process or intended outcomes.
Team
Scriptural Foundation: Matthew
5:13-16 – Salt
and Light
“You
are
the
salt
of
the
earth;
but
if
salt
has
lost
its
taste,
how
can
its
saltiness
be
restored?
It
is
no
longer
good
for
anything,
but
is
thrown
out
and
trampled
under
foot.
You
are
the
light
of
the
world.
A
city
built
on
a
hill
cannot
be
hidden.
No
one
after
lighting
a
lamp
puts
it
under
the
bushel
basket,
but
on
the
lamp-stand,
and
it
gives
light
to
all
in
the
house.
In
the
same
way,
let
your
light
shine
before
others,
so
that
they
may
see
your
good
works
and
give
glory
to
your
Father
in
heaven.”
