Reflections from a Stewardship Co-Chair
July 22, 2024
“By pushing myself into doing something I was unsure about, I found growth, fresh insights, new relationships, and an expanded appreciation for our St. John’s community.”
“By pushing myself into doing something I was unsure about, I found growth, fresh insights, new relationships, and an expanded appreciation for our St. John’s community.”
“To take our ministry – what we rehearse, practice, offer and sing here at St. John the Evangelist – and transfer that into places like Canterbury and St. Albans Cathedrals is going to be an experience that will sit with all of us for a very long time.”
“As a pastor and organizer, I have seen the power of faith communities wrapping their arms around the right thing at the right time; it can absolutely transform a neighborhood. Interfaith Action itself was born from this very dynamic!”
“Therefore, it is not surprising to me that at the same time I have been unable to breathe freely I have become emotionally and spiritually unmoored. It does feel as though God will not let me get my breath; not just withholding physical nourishment but God’s very spirit within me.”
“I went away feeling a much deeper sense of shared mission and the exciting things happening through our churches.”
“Above the classrooms of the 1950s building there is a large attic. This is one of my favorite unseen spaces.”
“We will engage the culture as pioneers, and learn new and illuminating things about the history of the church.”
“Right now, it feels like being queer makes you radioactive: so many people who should be on your side keep their distance from you, while the other side wants to make you into a bomb that will cause as much damage as possible.”
This summer, the diocese is offering a series of reflections on the theology of stewardship, which we’ll be sharing with you here on the E-vangelist.
“Inside of this old, impressive, historic church is a lively, relevant, growing faith community.”