YOUR GENEROSITY Is MAKING A DIFFERENCE
LETTER FROM THE RECTOR
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. -Colossians 2:6-7
Dear Beloved Members of St. Gregory’s,
Among the most important words to say in the Church are “thank you.” Say it often, and mean it, and today I say it to you. Thank you for your gifts that enable our mission of transforming hearts and community through Jesus’ love! As we prepare to reenter our renovated worship space and celebrate our 70th anniversary, I am deeply grateful for the blessing of your generosity. Thank you!
You have heard the familiar expression “can’t see the forest for the trees.” We often use it to describe those occasions when we lose sight of the big picture while focusing on the details. As Rector, I often experience the blessing of seeing the big picture of our congregation—the sheer joy of our communal worship and the difference St. Gregory’s makes in the lives of our members and our wider world from Boca to Bondeau, Haiti. This is the forest.
And I have the privilege of wandering among the trees. I rejoice in the small shoots reaching out from their seed and leaning into the sun; I rejoice in the mightiest tree, standing tall, and offering sheltering love. You are those trees -- rooted, grounded, growing, and thriving-- showering the world with Jesus’ transforming love. Having just returned from my sabbatical, I am grateful for the blessing of serving among you and seeing with fresh eyes both the forest and the trees!
This summer we visited a redwood forest reserve. As Anita, Zeph, our Goldendoodle, and I walked through these towering trees, I was aware that underneath the ground a vast living web of roots connected the trees within the forest. Trees use these networks, secretly talking to each other through their roots, and passing along vital information. Adult trees share their sugars with young saplings; a dying tree can send its remaining resources back out to help the community. These networks, these roots of abundance, keep trees in place and free them to grow and thrive.
The theme of our annual stewardship campaign this year is “Rooted in Abundance.” I am reminded that we are a mighty forest comprised of stately trunks and sprightly saplings, each of us contributing our gifts to a world that needs us. As you hear the messages and stories of abundance this year, take note of how generosity spreads and widens our root structures of faith, action, and love that truly makes a difference. Thank You.
I prayerfully ask you to renew your financial commitment or become a first-time pledging member.
In Christ,
Andrew+
STORIES OF GRATEFUL GENEROSITY
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