To Dewsbury for diocesan synod. Consultation by presentation as usual, and a bit formal. Finances are a bit gloomy, like the emperor we feel a bit naked.
There are real problems on both sides of really big organisations with trying to scrutinise in detail. You need the opportunity for the little boy to shout "the emperor is naked." You also need your financial people to be able to say: "we don't know what to do, has anybody got any ideas?"
Neither happened tonight... nor did anyone ask why people are giving less. I wonder if it's indicative of volunteer fatigue or more seriously a loss of confidence. The fatigue is revivable but confidence is more difficult to revive and is likely to be more longer term.
What the emperor of the church desperately needs is new new clothes. Not sure where you buy them but I know a man who does.
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