A Culture of Safety
It has been a while since I have made a blog post. Between writing a doctoral thesis, doing interim work with two wonderful congregations, and just life in general, the blog has taken the back-burner. However, this morning, I am mentally juggling a few things: Primarily, I am beginning a new ministry position at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Racine, Wisconsin , and as Executive Director of the Hospitality Center , which is housed in the same building. In that, I have been thinking about all the things I must do to care for all the souls that walk through the doors, both on Sunday and during the week. As I am looking ahead to a new start, I have also been pondering two bits of church conversation I have seen online in the last few days. The first is a rather disturbing letter I received from the General Convention President of the House of Deputies , talking about how she was the victim of inappropriate behavior by a retired bishop. She spoke of her disappointment at the dis