So what do they do there?

The committee I serve on - Ecumenical Relations - began its work today (Tuesday). We had an "unofficial" meeting (since Convention technically doesn't begin until Wednesday) beginning at 8:00 am and going until 11:00. On then to more Convention work: Program & Budget hearing, addresses from the Presiding Bishop and the President of the House of Deputies, a long introduction to a story sharing technique we will be using to discuss mission, and then orientation for deputies. That left an hour for dinner before the committee reconvened at 7:00 pm for a public hearing on three resolutions. The results of the hearing and committee votes? Resolutions will go the General Convention to: commend the current Eucharistic sharing with the United Methodist Church and to expand the conversation to the historically African-American Methodist churches; take more steps forward in discussions with the Presbyterian Church, including encouraging the reception of Communion in one another's churches and having ordained ministers of one church celebrate the Eucharist with their own liturgical rite in the other church (I was the lone no vote on that one); and initiate a dialogue with the Church of Sweden. Not bad for the day before Convention actually begins.