Wednesday (St Richard of Chichester)

Usual weekday AM routine.
Attended by email to some developing plans among my Class of 2011 bishop colleagues for our annual continuing education get-together in 2020.
Scheduled an appointment with in individual in the ordination process to plan his theological formation program.
Wrestled laboriously with the exegetical notes on the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, when I plan to preach at St Andrew’s, Edwardsville. Eventually wrangled a homiletical message statement out of the process, which I will develop into an outline next week.
Created a draft liturgy program for the Chrism Mass and sent it off to the cathedral office for them to work their magic.
Picked up some lunch from Pizza Hut.
Took a really substantial step forward in the project of drafting a pastoral teaching on sexuality and marriage. This has been on my radar for a very long time and I’m beginning to think it will actually get done, and be in circulation by sometime this summer.
Long walk on a lovely but occasionally too breezy afternoon, accompanied for part of it by our daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
Began the broad-stroke planning process for next November’s clergy conference.
Organized the project of figuring out how to proceed with diocesan communications in the wake of Paige’s departure.
Evening Prayer with Brenda.