Public narrative is a leadership art that can be used by members of the Episcopal Church to articulate the call to action that is rooted in one’s own journey and that of one’s community. Public narrative can be a way to articulate Ubuntu – the recognition of the fact that I am because you are, that we are interdependent.

The purpose of this work is to offer an overview of the art of public narrative and create an opportunity for a broader conversation at General Convention.  This conversation is an opportunity for the Episcopal Church, a community of 7000 congregations and over 2 million members, to articulate a deeper understanding of its identity and relationships for the next generation. The sharing of stories will open the opportunity to a deeper understanding of who we are and why we are called to mission through action in the world.

During these sessions, you will be asked to tell your story of why you’ve been called to your own mission (story of self), why we as a community are called (story of us), and the urgency of challenge that confronts us with the demand for action now (story of now).   And as you learn to tell your own story, you will also learn to elicit the stories of others. You will be most successful if you bring an “exploratory” spirit to this workshop – try new things, take some risks, ask new questions.