Most of the talk going into General Convention was about three things: a new presiding bishop, marriage, and restructuring the church. We already know most (though not all) of what will happen with respect to the first two. What about 2012’s goal of “reimagining the church”?
A great many things were on the table. It is probably not realistic to think that they all could have been accomplished in a coherent and complete manner. But I have caught a sense of dismay from some of the valiant reformers that we may not accomplish nearly what we could have. Fr. Scott Gunn of Forward Movement told The Living Church yesterday that “this convention does not seem inclined to accept much change in structure. … Many of our leaders seem fearful of losing their power and privilege. Current systems seem safe and familiar.”
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