regional council

Last night was my first meeting as St Silas's Lay Representative at the Regional Council meeting.

Following on from the Eucharist there were some of the nicest scones I have ever tasted (with butter and jam) and then it was into the meeting.  Having not been before I wasn't quite sure what to expect: There were several positions (clerical and lay) in several areas that people needed to be voted onto which was good fun and a bit of a laugh (especially as the two priests I was sat with were winding each other up about nominating the other for various positions.)  I was somehow elected as the lay representative for the council at the General Synod which means I will be off to the Synod for 3 days in June.

And that was more-or-less it.  It was a good chance to see a bit more of how the SEC is run and to catch up with some folk who I haven't seen for a while (and to meet some others for the first time.)  Coming up next, Diocesan Synod...