Dear Friends in Christ

Our stewardship and budgeting seasons brought good news for both churches.  Giving is up.  We have enough money to meet our expenses.  The actual details will be available at our annual meetings: Zion on Sunday, January 25 St Anne’s, February 1.  Both meetings are after church.  Please plan to attend.  Bring your questions.  Let’s celebrate the hard work we have all done to get where we are.

Most of you know I am a night owl.  Some of you share my affliction.  I found this prayer by Henri Nouwen that speaks to the end of a day when you haven’t had enough sleep the night before:

O Lord… You know me more deeply and fully than I know myself. You love me with a greater love than I can love myself. You even offer me more than I can desire… Take my tired body, my confused mind, and my restless soul into your arms and give me rest, simple quiet rest.     Amen

Maybe you can pray it too.

Faithfully yours,

Rebecca