What gives you hope for the future in this church?<\/p>\n
That what was true for the apostles is true for us. The Holy Spirit is guiding us. My episcopal motto is \u201cNothing is Impossible with God.\u201d\u009d That continues to be true. That doesn\u2019t mean we can rest on our laurels. We have many challenges that we have to face. One of those challenges is how do we best use our resources to grow the church of Pittsburgh? It means we are going to have to look at things differently. We must also be very serious about the very distinct roles in the church for the ordained and the lay people. We have to continue to look for appropriate ways that we can work together and not always look to just the models of the past.<\/p>\n
I have so much trust in the movement of the Spirit already in Pittsburgh. I don\u2019t have any intentions of turning back on initiatives that are already here. Initiatives are in place and won\u2019t be stopped. They are the work of the church and we need to move ahead with them.<\/p>\n
There was a great deal of superb leadership under Archbishop Wuerl. Bishop Bradley has done a splendid job, too. I\u2019ve said to Bishop Bradley how grateful I am that we have a partnership and that we will be working together.<\/p>\n
In many ways we have to think outside the box and look for the ways in which the Holy Spirit is calling us to be church. One of the important roles that I have as shepherd of this church is to listen carefully and make decisions based on prayer and on what I\u2019ve heard. We always must be in union with the universal church. We must always walk together toward the kingdom of God.<\/p>\n