"Listen my brothers and sisters: You are many members yet one body," was the theme for the Episcopal Youth Event that took place at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Ind., July 27-Aug. 1. It was a gathering of 1,500 teens, young adults and adults who are still young at heart. All of them were gathered to celebrate the church's diversity, the great oneness that we have in Christ, and learn how we can better live together.

Although the temperature dropped below 90 degrees only once during the conference, the day the event ended, it didn't faze the participants. Energy and strength flowed in and through the conference as activities were organized from early morning until late at night.

Each morning following breakfast was a service, during which Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold spoke. This was followed by a presentation highlighting some aspect of our diversity. The content of these presentations ranged from issues about racism, to a special service called Authority of all Generations, in which participants were asked to individually answer a question about their walk in faith. After the morning program all the attendees went to small groups, made up of people from around the nation to discuss the topics of the morning program.

The afternoon program offered a choice of workshops including "Psychokinetics" - relaxation and tensions releasing techniques, to "Are You Called?" - discerning God's call to the ordained ministry. There were no workshops on Thursday. This day was reserved for representatives from individual provinces to meet alone and talk about things that were going on in their area. After workshops were over it was organized free time, with optional activities such as an inflatable obstacle course one day and a basketball tournament and lacrosse games another day.

After dinner an evening service, varying in style from Taizé worship to a Eucharist, was held. After the service it was more fun time, with activities such as karaoke in the student union or a "dive-in" movie at the pool. The two most notable evening activities were the "Cultural Carnival," a carnival-style atmosphere where members of each diocese had the opportunity of a booth to give out information about its diocese or small diocesan trinkets. The other notable evening activity was the "Super-duper-funky-monkey-get-down-with-you-bad-self-come-on-let's-do-the-Macarena Big Block Party," as quoted directly from the schedule, a large dance put on for the participants as a closing activity.