Thank you to the 800 people who made ConVocation 2010 a resounding success. We all deserve a round of applause for Surviving the Storm and the destruction of the Tower that had become our prison. As so many of you didn’t want to leave after Closing Ceremonies, we are glad we were able to give you a few more classes to make it last a little longer.

Rituals and classes offered by our teachers were once again so popular that we had some struggles to manage everyone into the room or time allowed. Thank you for your patience if you were one of the people waiting or squeezed into a room. Thank you to Jackie Smith, Kenn Day, and Jo-Ann/GreenWoman, among others, for working with crowded conditions and gracefully paying the price of your popularity. Other teachers, especially Selena Fox, Michelle Bellanger, and Raven Kaldera managed a large number of people in a room that was twice the necessary size and did a great job of being heard by all. All of our teachers were professional as well as joyful. We are lucky to have all of you.

ConVocation Staff puts hundreds of volunteer hours into preparing as well as putting on ConVocation. For many of us the theme of the Con echoes through our lives all year long. The Tower has been a particularly challenging year with more changes and surprises than anyone could have predicted. All three dozen staff members were giving freely from resources that had been depleted by the storms of the last year. Still they found time to lend an ear, build a tower and step-up to fill the holes left by the storm. Six of the Staff are also MEC Board Members who have been doing this for more years than they can remember. To those who paid in blood, sweat and tears to make ConVocation happen; your dedication and perseverance speak for themselves. There is a Blessing on All Who Serve.

Surviving and Celebrating the Storm 

Jane Pierce, Con Chair 2010