Transition?

Now that we're emerging a bit from the baby fog, I’ve got an idea to tell you (and hopefully get your feedback) about.

Our monthly time at Exeter House continues to go well. Thanks, Jeanie, for stepping in to coordinate and maintain our relationship there. That role is so essential, since it is what allows us to be with the residents, and you do it so well. The new nametags really add a lot, and saying The Lord’s Prayer last time was so beautiful.

It really seems to be a great match all around. Although there are always details to refine in an effort to help us connect with the residents as much as possible, it’s apparent that we’ve entered the open doors at Exeter and the little gem we have in the hymn sing is sustainable.

And now for the idea: What if we morphed our community groups’ name from “Exeter C3” to “Generation to Generation”? There would actually be no immediate change, except the name. What we do every fourth Sunday at Exeter would go on as usual, and those of us who want our C3 involvement to go unchanged, could.

A framework that’s defined by connecting people of different generations would simply be bigger than a framework defined by Exeter House.

Undoubetly, God led us to connect our generation, and our children’s (and I say “our children” here in the big, Family of God sort of way) to that of our friends at Exeter House. As the Holy Spirit continues to awaken us to God’s dream for generations to be in relationship with one another—in other communities of elderly folks, in the neighborhood of South Lake Union, and within Union Church itself—perhaps this larger framework would help us to be ready. Ready to plant a few more mustard seeds.

So, what do you think? Does this idea jive with the way you imagine yourself being a part of Union, and more importantly, the Kingdom of God? Do you see any red flags? Mild concerns? Please do share. As always, we are in this journey together.