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Yesterday, in a workshop, I was working with a small group of people around the search for meaning in congregations.  I’ve been fascinated recently to discover that, in congregations, there is a longing for a renewed understanding of the meaning of their life in the community in which they are situated.  It’s not enough anymore to say “Our church is a wonderful family!”  For the most part, churches who say that don’t know or admit that dysfunctional families exist, often say the same. - William Phillips, Principal, Vancouver School of Theology, The 1997 Annual Conference:  Keynote Addresses

The Journal of the Interim Ministry Network, Volume 1, Number 2, August, 1997, page 4