John's UCC of Michigan City where he enjoyed delivering talks on Stewardship. In total, Bob served the Michigan City Area Schools for 23 years.īob served for 2 years as a Radarman in the US Navy in WWII on the Destroyer Escort U.S.S. He progressed to Guidance Counselor and eventually to Assistant Principal at Elston High School. He helped to open Rogers High School where he was its first Athletic Director. In 1964 he moved to Michigan City to coach football and teach business. He was a high school principal in Middlebury for 2 years. Great-grandchildren include Jaina Johnson, Jesilyn Johnson and Julianne Johnson, Columbus, Ohio.īob began a life-long career in Education at Chandler Elementary School in Goshen, Indiana. Grandchildren include Jennifer Ryan (Sean Ryan) of Columbus, Ohio, Laura Nickell (Brian Johnson) of Indianapolis, Indiana, Erin Rumsey, Minooka, Illinois, and Patrick Rumsey, Chicago, Illinois. Surviving are his daughter Meredith Rumsey, of Michigan City, Indiana, and his son David Rumsey (Lisa) of Minooka, Illinois. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 70 years Lois Leona Rumsey (Miller).īob was born Augin Goshen, Indiana, to William and Bessie (Fravey) Rumsey, who also preceded him in death, as did his brother William Rumsey Jr. Rumsey entered eternal life peacefully on Septemsurrounded by the family he loved so deeply. What she said was, let's do more than put down some bible texts in our resolutions, but actually engage in deep bible study in our communities.Robert W. While she also spoke of the centrality of unity, she also spoke of grounding our work theologically and biblically. What I heard gives me hope for the future. After I have more time to re-watch her sermon, and perhaps read it, I will offer my thoughts on her opening message. That is an important development for the Disciples as we remain a predominantly white denomination. Now, Terri Hord Owens is the first African American woman to lead a mainline denomination. Sharon was the first woman to lead a mainline denomination (though I like to point out that Aimee Semple McPherson founded a denomination back in the 1920s). While Sharon broke one ceiling, Terri breaks another. On both occasions I got to cast my vote, and I did so with great joy on both occasions. Having had the privilege of being present at the historic election of Sharon Watkins as our General Minister and President in Portland in 2005, it was another privilege to be present at the election of Terri Hord Owens and then share in her installation. Teresa Hord Owens as our new General Minister and President. That being said, the highlight of the General Assembly has to be the election and installation of the Rev. (I will say that while I might agree with much of what was said in the sermon, naming voters for Donald Trump probably wasn't the wisest thing to do-as it could be taken that we are an arm of the Democratic party). Perhaps that's why the business meetings are essentially one-sided, and a sermon can call out the voters for a particular presidential candidate and receive applause. On matters economic and political, where you would think there would be more room, sometimes there isn't. On matters of race, gender, sexual orientation, there appears to be no third way.It is hard to agree to disagree when your own identity as a human being is at stake. On matters of social justice, we find it more difficult to accord each other room. We have decided not to make this a test of fellowship. I make Alexander Campbell, Trinitarian, others, like Barton Stone, are not. We accord each other much room theologically, and thus Disciples are all over the map theologically. Then the world will know that you sent me and that you have loved them just as you loved me" The question is, how do we measure unity? Disciples have traditionally eschewed theological debate. Jesus prayed in John 17 (theme text) that we would be one, even as he and the Father were one, so that the world might know that God had sent Jesus in the world: " I’m in them and you are in me so that they will be made perfectly one. As my friend Jose Morales reminded us, true unity is not easy. Our own movement has divided at least twice, if not more often. In the words of Thomas Campbell, " That the Church of Christ upon earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one consisting of all those in every place that profess their faith in Christ and obedience to him in all things according to the Scriptures." It must be confessed that while we have affirmed this premise, we have not always embodied its message. Disciples have made unity our clarion call from the very beginning. This year the General Assembly theme focused on unity.
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