Dear Friends in Christ,

Usually, Summer is the time people try to relax, go away, and life generally slows down. This is not the case with our church! We have a lot going on. We participated in the local Pride celebrations and continue to honor and give thanks to God weekly.

As Christians, we are taught to live in hope of many things; hope of the resurrection, eternal life, God’s love and grace flowing to the whole world. We can achieve all those hopes, by living out our mission in the world and loving our neighbors. How are we helping our neighbors in God’s name?

I’ll leave you with this prayer from Ted Loder’s “Guerrillas of Grace:”

Bring More of What I Dream
O God,
who out of nothing brought everything that is,
out of what I am
bring more of what I dream
but haven’t dared;
direct my power and passion
to creating life
where there is death,
to putting flesh of action
on bare-boned intentions,
to lighting fires
against the midnight of indifference,
to throwing bridges of care
across canyons of loneliness;
so I can look on creation,
together with you,
and, behold,
call it very good;
through Jesus Christ my Lord.

Blessings,
Mo. Lauren

The Rev. Lauren T. McLeavey
Rector

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