Our group of churches (EPCEW) has been talking to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland (EPs) about coming together in a synodical relationship. Last Saturday, May 9th, we had a day conference (pictured) to listen to each other and try to figure out where to go next. Everyone is convinced about the Biblical mandate but as usual, the practicalities loom large. I was encouraged (have been all along) because both groups are singing off the same sheet (have been all along). The backgrounds and ethos are different and we don't have a history like theirs but I'm encouraged to believe that the spirit of grace, so evident among us at Cambridge, will enable us to surmount peculiar habits of thought and practice and unite on the things that matter. I also think we can do each other a lot of good and present a better witness to the world.
