Thoughts on Public Narrative

There has been a lot of talk about "Public Narrative" of late, but like the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement, people have difficulty defining what it's all about. So, let me give a shot at what I think Public Narrative should be about for Trinity Church, and by all means, please post comments to add your input.

Public Narrative is an attempt to have a deliberate conversation within the parish. It is about getting to know one another more deeply as individuals and from that to better understand who we are as a community.

Story telling is at the heart of the narrative process. By telling our individual stories, we learn about who we are as individuals and from that who we are as a community. As the Public Narrative process unfolds, I would hope that different story-telling expressions will unfold. This could be one-to-one conversations, essay writing, audio and video recordings, and public speaking. When we later look more broadly at the common themes that run through our stories, we learn more deeply who we are as a community. From this understanding we grow closer together and are better able to project to the broader community who we are and what it means to be a member of Trinity Church on the Green. This Blog site will hopefully assist us in that effort.

Trinity also needs a place to reflect on other matters affecting the church. Everything from how to finance our activities to how to grow in an era of declining church membership, needs active parish participation. I hope that this blog or other more focused blogs linked to this one will assist us in these conversations.

If you wish to contribute to this site, please contact any member of the Evangelism Committee and they can help you.

~Rich.