Who's Calling Quarters?

I had a lovely chat with the convention secretary a few days ago, an effort to find out who was actually planning the interfaith service on Sunday before the Democratic National Convention.

For those interested in semantics, interfaith doesn't mean the same thing as ecumenical. The former usually means the more inclusive of the two, with participation from all spiritual paths invited. The latter usually means that any variety of Christian is welcome. Note the positive spin here.

So, it's an interfaith service and we're invited, right? If you're planning an inclusive service, it's not always easy to find someone to invoke the Gods, especially if you don't have much contact with our community during the course of your ministry. I'll make it easy to be inclusive.

In my e-mail to the organizer I pointed out that I've had lots of experience with large circles which included both those who followed an earth-based path, and those who did not. I have truly found that if you use the right words and avoid hubcap-sized pentacle pendants, people can walk out of the circle understanding what we do and feeling good about it. Wow, see Marty, I told you they'd keep their clothes on!

My e-mail was very, well, non-controversial, with nary a P-word or W-word in sight.

I haven't gotten a response back...wish me luck! If things go as I hope they will, either I'll find out that they've already got someone wonderful to call the quarters (whew--I get to sit back and enjoy), or it will end up being my job and I'll be getting back to you all asking for suggestions.