D-V's Desk

  Before marriage            after marriage Before children             after children Before cancer                after cancer Before divorce              after divorce Before retirement          after retirement                                                                  Before heart surgery     after heart surgery               These are just a few life-changing events.   I’m sure you can name events that have transform...

Dear Ones, I pray that you and yours had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   May God’s love and peace be with us all in this new year. The Vestries of both St. Mark’s and All Saints’ will have their Annual Meetings and Elections later this month.   New leadership will be elected to the respective Vestries.   Reports will be shared about the parish’s life and ministry.   We’ll look ahead to the rest of 2025. All Saints’ Annual Meeting is Sunday, 19 January after the 11a Eucharist.   St. Mark’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for the 26 th after the 9a Eucharist. One very important change will take place before the Annual Meetings.   The Wardens of both churches have agreed to amend the partnership agreement.   I will be shared between St. Mark’s and All Saints’ in a thirty-three- to -sixty-six split beginning 1 January 2025.   There will be, as announced, changes to the worship schedule.   This primarily impacts our friends...