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The Rector's Notes

Welcome & Inclusion

10/31/2019

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“Diversity is inviting someone to the party.  Inclusion is asking them to dance.” – Unknown
 
Dear Friends in Grace,
 
I am so proud of you.  So proud of us. 
 
As I reflect back on the last 20 months, especially back to the beginning of my tenure as your Vicar, I am in awe at the distance we have already traveled together.  With God’s inspiration and wisdom and help, we are growing and thriving -- in hope, in vision, in worship, and in numbers. 
 
I am amazed by the grace with which you have embraced all kinds of changes to expand the breadth of our love and welcome.  We continue to update our campus for efficiency, attractiveness, and accessibility.  We are trying out new prayers in liturgy (approved by General Convention last year).  We are learning new music for worship, experimenting with new ministry ideas to foster connection and outreach, and working to reorganize our staff and lay leaders to involve more and more people in the leadership and life of Grace.
 
We are Growing in Grace!

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Grace Upon Grace: God's Generosity and Our Response

10/16/2019

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“Grace Upon Grace: God’s Increase and Our Response”
There is a particularly beautiful sentence, situated in the midst of the gorgeously poetic first chapter of the Gospel of John.  These words always overwhelm me when I hear them; they inspire me by revealing the infinitely limitless generosity and benevolence of our Creator; they stir up within me deep gratitude, wonder, and even my own desire to grow as a gracious and generous person made in God’s image.

 “From God’s fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” John 1.16

As our 2020 Stewardship Pledge Campaign gets ready to kick off on October 20, we are embracing this truth of God’s lavish and limitless GRACE as our campaign theme.  During the Campaign, we will hear stories from members of our community who have experienced one surprise of God’s faithfulness after another, living out the truth that there is no end to the goodness God has for us.


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    The Reverend 
    Scott Painter

    I serve as the Rector (the Pastor) of Grace.  

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