Thanks be to God for our new ministry together. The call process always seems to take longer than we expected, on both sides, but we remind ourselves it is God’s timing, not our own. We are all grateful that we have a fresh start as we enter this season of harvest and abundance. Soon we will start a new church year. Thank you to the Call Committee and the Council who worked on this process to fruition, and for the assistance and guidance provided by the Office of the Bishop, Sierra Pacific Synod.

Thank you to all of you who came to celebrate. May your call as a disciple of Christ be renewed and refreshed. Following Christ is never easy, but we don’t do the work alone. We have God and each other.

Thank you to all the people of the congregation who helped with the service and the celebration. Like they say, “it takes a village.” Thankfully we have people who bake, decorate, set up and clean-up. We have people who made the campus ready for hosting. We have staff to plan and make bulletins and musicians for the joy of music. This is much more than “just another worship service!”

Thank you to all my collegues; those I am now meeting and those I’ve known longer who have supported me in difficult times. Thanks to family and friends.

All the glory and praise to God; Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer on this day, and all the days to come! Amen!