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January 23, 2020
“Awaken Our Spirits to Adventure” A Message from The Rector I love the dawning of a new day, each day that God grants us all. Each is a chance to awaken our spirits to adventure. As each day unfolds, with us attentively looking around at all that God is doing for and through us, may we find personal encouragement in these words from John O’Donohue (To Bless The Space Between Us): "In out-of-the-way places of the heart, where your thoughts never think to wander, this beginning has been quietly forming, waiting until you were ready to emerge…Awaken your spirit to adventure; hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk; soon you will be home in a new rhythm, for your soul senses the world that awaits you."
Take Note
All Things Financial (from the Vestry Stewardship Team) Special thanks to Allison and Steven King for joyfully stepping up to lead our 2020 stewardship fundraising campaign, and to so many of you who already have submitted pledges to support the operating budget for this year. Your commitment not only helps assure we continue to have a great worship experience, but also enables us to fulfill our daily operation, in-reach and outreach program, staffing-need, and property care goals. As is typical at this time of year, we still have a number of pledges that are not yet in hand. If you have not had a chance to complete your pledge, please help us by doing so as quickly as you are able. Our Treasurer Bev Trojan, the Finance Committee, and Parish Administrator Linda Stine are currently hard at work finalizing our budget for the year, and would love to hear from you! You may pledge online at www.gracestlukes.org/pledge or by contacting Linda Stine (lstine@gracestlukes.org, 901-252-6324).
With our sincere thanks for your generous support and prayerful consideration,
Tom Stephenson, Vestry Commissioner for Stewardship Simon Wadsworth, Senior Warden