You see, I just want to be sure that I have personally done everything possible to put this date in your mind and on your calendar. As Anglicans we understand that the fundamental unit of the church is the diocese, though we don't often get a chance to act out that underlying reality. Seldom do the people in a diocese get to worship together. This isn't just something for each of us as individuals, even though that is a powerful incentive. It was an effort of several months for the committee overseeing the Great Commissioning events and the diocese to craft an appropriate theme for this event and our Clear Vision of One Church through which we are opening the doors of the church to the unchurched.
Good things are worth waiting for.
That theme, Living the Vision. Join God's people. Engage God's World , is abundant and profound. It reflects back to the Clear Vision that Bishop Thompson told us about in Athens at the 1998 convention, and projects forward both an invitation and action. Over the years, I have come to realize that Living the Vision is not optional.