A fabulous first full day in Calgary. We missed the morning worship service but had a nice leisurely breakfast in the hotel. We then went to a meeting with the people from our region. We are in Region 3 which covers most of the east coast and Puerto Rico. It was interesting being there and really hearing the behind the scenes of the denomination. Tomorrow I will be sitting in listening in on one of the business forums. They will be discussing the by-laws and some possible changes.

This evening after the church service we went to a restaurant called Hy's. It was a medieval/private club themed restaurant. The waitstaff were all dressed like butchers (but without the blood all over their clothes). Jim had Butterfly Neptune filet with crab meat on top and I had gorgonzola filet mignon. The food was absolutely fabulous and the waiter treated us to dessert. Actually it was from our waiter, Richard, and the guy at the hotel that recommended the restaurant. They actually paid for our dessert and they don't even know us, how cool is that. We had asked the concierge, Ryan, to recommend a good steakhouse. That's how we happened upon Hy's. The food, once again, was just fabulous. The filet mignon practically melted in my mouth.

One of the preachers at the evening service was a guy by the name of Lance. Lance really looks like he is twelve years old. Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration but he really does look young. He is the kind of preacher that I would like to see more of (up and coming preachers) for our denomination, MCC.

Tomorrow V. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal bishop will be speaking. I'm looking forward to hearing him. Jim heard him speak in Boston and was not impressed but I'm looking forward to forming my own opinion.

Until tomorrow,

Paul