That is right, it that time again. Time for us to take a step back, look at all that we have done together over the last year to the greater glory of God, take a deep breath, and dive deep into the promises that the next year holds for us. It is Annual Meeting time!
The observant reader will notice that I snuck an 's' into that first line: Annual Meeting(s). That is because I am recently returned (I got back home late Saturday night!) from the Southwest Conference Annual Meeting being hosted at the Church of the Red Rocks in Sedona. I look forward to bringing you greetings from our brothers and sisters in UCC Congregations throughout Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso, TX and bringing you word of the exciting things going on in the wider life of our beloved United Church of Christ.
Here at home, the Encanto Community Church will hold our congregation's Annual Meeting next Sunday immediately following worship.
It might sound silly, but this is exactly who we are as a people of faith. As a congregational church we take seriously the fact that nobody else gets to tell us what to do when it comes to running the affairs of our church -- we don't have a bishop or a presbytery or a Pope who tells us what to do. Rather, we take on the important and difficult work together and the Annual Meeting is the formal time when all members of the church rally together to take on the work that is ahead of us. So we will hear reports from our various committees, receive our budget for the coming fiscal year, and listen together for what the Spirit is saying to us. It is going to be great! And it is who we are! Please join us next Sunday for the Annual Meeting.
Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian
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