A Good Meeting

Yesterday's presbytery meeting went very well, I think. We had a great speaker, Rev. Karl Travis who spoke on the spiritual aspects of stewardship; full worship with communion including the commissioning of our commissioners to General Assembly; and a smooth flow of business.

The meeting was held at First Presbyterian Church, Houston, which was the first church El Jefe and I were members of when we were first married. Both Portia and Babs were baptized there. I never would have imagined that one day I would be moderating the presbytery meeting at that church back when I was a young stay-at-home mom chasing two little girls!

There were a couple of highlights that are of general interest:

• Another new church will be chartered! That is the third church in seven months to be chartered in New Covenant. Tien-An Presbyterian Church began as a new church development in a largely Vietnamese area of Southwest Houston. Pastored by a Vietnamese immigrant, the congregation is now self-supporting and continuing to grow. About thirty very excited folks joined us from the church joined us as the motion to charter was made and passed. Only 10 of the present members of the church were Christian before they joined--the rest were Buddhists who have become Christians and been baptized. Alleluia!
  
• The presbytery voted to commend the candidacy for Stated Clerk of Rev. Winfield ("Casey") Jones to the commissioners who will be meeting at General Assembly in June. Rev. Jones is one of three candidates certified to stand for the election in addition to Gradye Parsons, the choice of the Nominating Committee. Jones is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Pearland. The text of the resolution as approved is posted on the presbytery's General Assembly Newsblog.