"Just Do It"

Yesterday members of the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island gathered for Diocesan Convocation. It was a wonderful day of workshops and fellowship. The day began with prayer, and then a plenary session with the 4 under 40. The 4 under 40 and the 4 priests in the Diocese who are under 40 years old. They are Rev'ds Scott Gunn, Peter Mayer, Greg Lisby, and unfortunatly I can't remember the last one. Well they talked about a variety of things, it was great. But, one of the questions asked towards the end was in relation to how the people in their 20's ad 30's see things. And Scott, I believe, said that the Church needs to stop forming committees and start doing something. Well later in the day I had lunch with Scott Gunn, Peterr (can't think of his last name member of Grace Church Prov.) Greg Lisby, the Bishop, Canon Bob Vanderau, and some ladies form Christ Church Lincoln. Well at one point we were discussing what Scott mentioned in the plenary session. It was then that I realized that what we need to begin doing as a Church is what Nike has been telling us for years. We need to "Just Do It". I could see it all in my mind, and of course shared this with those I was sitting with, I see a partnership between the Episcopal Church and Nike. Now I warn you this is when we got a little silly. We started discussing advertizing options. We could have the Nike logo on clerical collars, and the Bishop's miter is a really big Bill Board, and on that we could put the symbol and verbal logo "Just Do It". But, all kidding aside, it really is time we start doing something. We need to stop sitting around and talking about things, and forming committees and just go out and do it. We must go out and live in Christ . . . transform the world.