“Thanks for the Memories & Looking Ahead in ‘07″
The 23-25 December Advent IV and Christmas liturgies were a joy to experience. No small thanks go to all those who gave so much of themselves to make this season one of joy and communion: the altar guild under the skillful direction of Kitty Clovis; the choir and their consummate director Toni Limbers; the readers and chalice bearers ably organized by Jane Wade; the pageant and other children’s experiences overseen by Bill Saviers and Mary Beth Paugh; and the ushers and greeters who attended to the needs of worshippers.
Too much cannot be said as well for the work and unceasing attention of Beth Ann Wilson as she prepared a number of bulletins as well as overseeing the distribution of food baskets and volunteers such as the ever present and helpful Gay Courtney. And to Tim Radar goes out thanks for the preparation of our “rooms” of worship. Our thanks and gratitude to all these named and unnamed who helped make this another memorable Christmas at Christ Church.
On a personal note, I know that Beth Ann, Toni, Tim, and Mary Beth join me in thanking so many of you who gave us gifts and sent us cards this Christmas. It is always wonderful to be recognized and appreciated in that way. Also my special thanks go to Senior Warden Mary Anne Kersting for her care for Barbara and me as we spent our Christmas time in Clarksburg.
And now we look forward to 2007, an important year in the life of Christ Church. We will see the appointment of a Search Committee in the first quarter of this year. We will make use of our opportunity as a pilot parish using the Church Assessment Tool. That tool and our work in developing goals through the Holy Conversations begun last year (and continuing now) will provide the content for the Parish Profile that will present Christ Church to clergy and invite them to consider this as a vital place in which to engage their ordained ministry.
All this finds its “kick off” in the Annual Meeting on 21 January. I hope you plan to attend that meeting to celebrate what has been and look forward to what is to be. Or in the word of our litrugy which celebrates “all times and all places.”
“Christ has died…Christ has risen…Christ will come again.”
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Michael Jupin
Interim Rector.
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