No sooner had the induction service finished, the curry been eaten and mother waved goodbye to, than I was on my way to Belsey Bridge Conference Centre in Ditchingham for the Eastern Synod Ministers' Get Together!
An annual event, the timing was actually perfect for me, as I had time to reflect on my change of role and church.
Speakers Ann Morisy and Roy Crowne were inspiring and challenging on the subjects of community mission and an ageing population. Just what I need to be thinking about.
The chance to catch up with colleagues was much appreciated and I guess will be even more important next year after a year of working on my own. I know that I have Stephen as a colleague but it won't be as close a working relationship as that I had with Sam.
It was interesting to reflect on the difference in my feelings and confidence to those I had just days after my ordination at a similar Get Together in 2009. Then I felt lonely and all at sea. This time I felt I belonged and hope I in some small way helped Melanie to feel part of the group. She was ordained on Saturday.
It was good to hear of people's plans for the future, and how they were working.
A good time and hopefully I can bring much of what we heard about and talked about back to Needham
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