Monday 27 April 2009

Keep those Meetings sweet, now...

As the Annual Parochial Church Meetings deadline of 30 April approaches, I detect slightly raised anxiety levels among colleagues. As far as in everybody lies, I recommend a light touch. If people must be contentious give them custard pies and even contentious can be fun. We all need a bit of inspiration for our APCM’s, so here it is:
Remember, everyone should be home by 21·30, latest. When people begin to take themselves too seriously, Pelagianism crouches by the door. Remember at all times what St Thomas Aquinas said — “Unmitigated seriousness betokens a Lack of Virtue.”


3 comments:

The Church Mouse said...

Alan

The Mouse was just about to post something similar. Watching @davewalker twitter his way through his APCM last night almost brought Mouse to tears. There really should be a survival guide for these meetings.

Bishop Alan Wilson said...

Thanks, Mouse. I'll check Dave’s tweets — bottle of scotch in one hand and tissues in the other. At least whatever happened will end up taking cartoon form, for our edification and amusement...

Erika Baker said...

Home by 21:30 doesn't sound too good for those whose APCM is immediately after the 10 o'clock...

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