My Dear Sisters and Brothers at Christ Church,
Here we are, at the cusp of another program year! This Sunday, September 18th, we'll try out a new liturgy from the New Zealand Prayerbook, welcome our choir back, restart Sunday school, and kickoff youth group, among other things. We'll celebrate our reunion during coffee hour with a barbecue, a scavenger hunt, a bouncy house, and presentations by Christ Church's ministries. Working with our leadership team to plan for our Autumn kickoff has reminded me just how much we do around here to help bring the kingdom of God right to our community. We are blessed with so many talented people who put their money and time and spirit where their mouths are. I'm grateful to work alongside so many people who live in Jesus' example.
As we continue gathering this year, I'll be pestering you all to think about what we do well around here. I want to hear from you about what brings you joy as a Christian and as a member of this community. And, how we can leverage that joy to meet some of the needs of people here in the East Bay. I'm looking forward to these conversations.
Come join the party on the 18th, and may God bless you.
Peace,
Stephen