[Vision2020] Buzz

[Art Deco]

Has anyone heard the latest buzz from the Christ Church Cult?

Apparently, a number of congregants, carefully but courageously in private discussions, would like to see Christ Church and sister church Trinity Reform recombined and be pastored by the popular Toby Sumpter.  Douglas Wilson would become the "honored emeritus" pastor and left to do his theological misadventures without them becoming binding on, an embarrassment to, and a financial burden on the congregation.

Perhaps under Sumpter, some speculate, truly inspirational sacred music other than a steady diet of the mostly musically dreary Psalms could be had in celebrating worship.

And, of course, "Why does E-Free have a beautiful new church/worship center and we have nothing but a almost useless, odd-shaped vacant lot?  Where has all the money gone?  Are there unreported contributions going to who knows where?  Why aren't we given a complete accounting of all monies collected and spent for all the past years?  Where is our church?"

I wonder what would happen if the cult elders had the integrity and personal courage to allow a binding vote via secret ballot of all the congregants of both churches on the issues of combining the churches and the change in pastors with the ballots counted by an outside, objective agency?  I wonder what would happen if the cult elders provided congregants with a complete, detailed accounting of collections and disbursements for the past several years?

Instead, the congregants are most likely only to get the Nixonian "Just trust me."

w.

Wayne A. Fox
wayne.a.fox at gmail.com
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