In the Spirit of Love, we give to the church so there is a place where anyone can come to know God.
Grateful Giving
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…”
Luke 1:46-47, NRSV
Dear St. Michael’s Church,
As Christians we are story tellers. We have an ancient narrative, one that describes the beginning of time and the relationship between God and God’s Creation. We see this story grow through the prophetic tradition until our story recounts the life and gifts of the Son of God. But the story doesn’t end with the Resurrection just as it did not end with the Cross, it continues on in each of us today as we encounter and are transformed by the Good News.
Luke’s Gospel is bookended by the animated story-telling of two women named Mary. Early in the Gospel, Mary the mother of Jesus, tells us of her encounter with the Divine who informs her that she will bear a child who will change the world. She proclaims her joy: “Tell out my soul! The Greatness of the Lord!” At the end of the Gospel, another Mary, Mary Magdalene, visits the tomb to discover it empty and receives instructions from the Risen Christ to go tell the others. She carries this Good News with jubilation to the Disciples.
What is your Good News—the idea, dream, challenge placed in your heart by God—that needs to be shared? What is the ministry you are called to that will change the world by sharing your talents, gifts, and love with your neighbors? What is the greatness of God in your own soul?
This year’s Stewardship Campaign focuses on these stories—the ones inside you, the ones you are still writing, the ones we tell about those who have gone before us. We are all a part of this ongoing narrative, the ongoing words of Creation. As you pray about how you will share your gifts with us this coming year, think about how God is calling you to tell out your soul, to spread the Good News far and wide. Hear the stories that we will share each week over this next month and join with us and with those jubilant Marys who first proclaimed:
Tell out my soul! The Greatness of the Lord!
Faithfully,
The Rev. Megan Anderson Gartin, Rector
Pledges and Donations
A reminder from our Treasurer that during this time of in person and online worship, the church is extremely grateful for your continued financial support. Thank you for mailing in your pledges when you cannot be in church for worship. You can also use our on line giving link below. Thank you! Contact Treasurer John Quené for questions and instructions by leaving a message for him with the church office at (916) 488 3550.
