March 6, 2026
When we had our now traditional (4 years in a row!) snow storm on Ash Wednesday, my car sat in Saint Anne's parking lot from 10 AM - 9 PM. I was expecting to need a good 15 minutes to brush it off, but when I went outside that night, I found someone had already cleared it off for me.
For the last two Lenten Wednesdays, I've shown up early to set up for our soup suppers, and found that someone had already set up.
For the last two Lenten Wednesdays, our book gathering has met in the Sanctuary because there were too many people to fit into the Fireside Room.
A small group of Saint Annians recently decided to quietly donate, and recruit friends and family to donate, funds for my Discretionary Fund to help local families during this particularly difficult time.
I very regularly arrive to church to find bags of beautiful prayer shawls, lap blankets, and warm knit hats left for me to bless - and then for Saint Anne's to give away.
Every single Vestry member was able to attend our recent Vestry Retreat. We ran out of time in our Dreams and Visions portion of the meeting because everyone has so many dreams and visions for our community.
The deer keep coming to visit because our new bird feeder is always kept full and the deer love the fallen seed hulls. (Visits from the different birds are fun too!)
Tuesday morning Bible Study conversations are some of the best theological discussions I ever engage in. We don't all think alike, but hearing other points of view and insights the best part!
Sunday mornings are always bursting with conversation and laughter and children playing and the choir rehearsing and people bustling around, looking for ways to help or connect with others.
I could go on and on, but these are just a few of the things lately that have me feeling oh so aware of what a special community we continue to build, together. There are so many things, large and small, that happen at Saint Anne's, and through Saint Anne's, because so many are all-in for who we are and who we can be.
My prayer this week is for you to know that it is YOU, yes you - your time, energy, the gifts you bring, and your unique spark of the Divine - who makes Saint Anne's what it is. My prayer this week is for each of you to know how blessed I feel by you.