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November, 2022
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Paul's,
As our new Rector, The Rev. Maggie Nancarrow, stated in this month's Messenger, stewardship is both the faithful stewarding of our resources and a spiritual practice of generosity. The two are inseparable! St. Paul's is historically known for both of these interwoven fundamental aspects and practices of stewardship.
As you are aware, we are emerging from a three-year period which has challenged us in so many way. But our faith and our strong sense of community have helped us weather this "long winter," and we are emerging into a new springtime of hope and anticipation. We, the current leadership of this parish, can feel the excitement in our community, abounding with a sense of hope and anticipation, and a desire to build and strengthen our worship, our ministries, and our programs in service to both one another and the world around us.
We are welcoming a new Rector, a "new" Music Director, a new Director of Christian Formation, and soon, hopefully, a new Sexton. Our Sunday worship is returning to the fullness of our pre-Covid liturgical practices. Wednesday afternoon Eucharist has been reinstated, and Wednesday programming is beginning to re-emerge. There are so many wonderful and positive things taking place at St. Paul's!
Our Finance Committee and Vestry are finalizing a realistic, Spirit-led budget for the coming year to meet our new reality and our goals for the upcoming year. You will receive more detailed information about next year's budget in the coming weeks.
To help us meet our budgetary goals, we ask you to prayerfully consider generously matching or even adding to your pledge of last year. You will find pledge cards in the church pews. And if you have not pledged previously, please discern if you are able to pledge for this coming year. Any amount of support you can offer is welcome! We will celebrate a "Gratitude Sunday" on December 4 to recognize the faithfulness and generosity of everyone at St. Paul's.
In closing, we want you all to know that we truly do have faith and believe as St. Paul tells us, that "God whose power working in us can infinitely more than we can ask or imagine." (Ephesians 3:20)
Faithfully Yours in Christ,
Eirik Rennan, Sr. Warden
Nancy Diener, Jr. Warden
Rebecca Ballou-Buck, Treasurer
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Paul's,
As our new Rector, The Rev. Maggie Nancarrow, stated in this month's Messenger, stewardship is both the faithful stewarding of our resources and a spiritual practice of generosity. The two are inseparable! St. Paul's is historically known for both of these interwoven fundamental aspects and practices of stewardship.
As you are aware, we are emerging from a three-year period which has challenged us in so many way. But our faith and our strong sense of community have helped us weather this "long winter," and we are emerging into a new springtime of hope and anticipation. We, the current leadership of this parish, can feel the excitement in our community, abounding with a sense of hope and anticipation, and a desire to build and strengthen our worship, our ministries, and our programs in service to both one another and the world around us.
We are welcoming a new Rector, a "new" Music Director, a new Director of Christian Formation, and soon, hopefully, a new Sexton. Our Sunday worship is returning to the fullness of our pre-Covid liturgical practices. Wednesday afternoon Eucharist has been reinstated, and Wednesday programming is beginning to re-emerge. There are so many wonderful and positive things taking place at St. Paul's!
Our Finance Committee and Vestry are finalizing a realistic, Spirit-led budget for the coming year to meet our new reality and our goals for the upcoming year. You will receive more detailed information about next year's budget in the coming weeks.
To help us meet our budgetary goals, we ask you to prayerfully consider generously matching or even adding to your pledge of last year. You will find pledge cards in the church pews. And if you have not pledged previously, please discern if you are able to pledge for this coming year. Any amount of support you can offer is welcome! We will celebrate a "Gratitude Sunday" on December 4 to recognize the faithfulness and generosity of everyone at St. Paul's.
In closing, we want you all to know that we truly do have faith and believe as St. Paul tells us, that "God whose power working in us can infinitely more than we can ask or imagine." (Ephesians 3:20)
Faithfully Yours in Christ,
Eirik Rennan, Sr. Warden
Nancy Diener, Jr. Warden
Rebecca Ballou-Buck, Treasurer
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