2025 Updates

Building on the work we did at our Parish Retreat, "Moving With the Winds of God" in November, 2024, we hosted a parish conversation on Buildings and Grounds on Wednesday 29 January. A summary of the dicussion can be found below or by clicking HERE.

Further discussion will be held on Wednesday 19 February at 6:30pm, after the Holden dinner. This is an opportunity to continue and deepen community conversations about what matters to us in the parish. Using an "Open Space" format, participants will have the opportunity to bring forward specific topics for discussion.

We expect these discussions about our facilities will continue, along with "how we can be more welcoming to younger people."

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On the weekend of November 22 & 23, 2024, we held a parish retreat "Moving with the Winds of God."

The retreat began Friday at 5pm with Holden Evening Prayer, followed by a parish dinner. After dinner we reflected together on the results of the questionnaire, and were introduced to the “Open Space” process we engaged on Saturday to have wide ranging conversations about the life of the parish.

Several documents are available here related to the retreat:

- a special poem "Glimmer" written by our own Barbara Colebrook Peace, following a reading of John 6:15-21
- the schedule for the event
- the results of the questionnaire done prior to the event
- the "Journal of Proceedings" detailing the various topics of conversation

Thanks to all who participated!