Dear All Saints' Family,

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone for making the Annual Meeting such a positive event. The vestry presented a budget that is both a statement of faith and a reflection of our hopes and dreams. We will be challenged to be good stewards of God's resources as we face the uncontrollable and unforeseen expenses of operating the church. No one knows what the weather will bring, what repairs and improvements will be needed to our facilities, or what other surprises there will be. We did our best to plan for these as well as to provide resources for the growing number of programs and ministries we have. Your continued generous support is needed, and I thank you for your faithfulness.

Another thing that is always gratifying is the ministry reports. Fr. Dan expressed his surprise at how many people volunteer their time and talents for the glory of God in this place, and how much goes on. I pray we continue to meet the needs of our parishioners in the coming years so we all will grow in the knowledge and love of God, and in fellowship with one another.

In my report I tried to explain as best I could my perspective on the issues that face the Anglican Communion, the Episcopal Church, and our parish. I did my best to be as fair as possible while sharing my faith and understanding of what it means to be part of the universal church. As I said in my presentation, my deepest desire is for us to maintain our integrity while finding a way for All Saints', the Diocese, the National Church, and the Anglican Communion to hold together. I didn't realize until I began how deeply these issues have affected me emotionally. I thank those who gave me a word of encouragement after the meeting. Copies of my report will be made available upon request

Finally, as we look to the future please continue to pray for the leadership of All Saints'. The months ahead will be a time of careful discernment on many issues including our relationship with the institutional structures of our denomination, the building and space needs of our congregation, and needed financial resources for our mission and ministry. I give thanks to God that he has given me the honor of being your rector, and I pray for the leading of the Holy Spirit as we meet the future together.

In Christ,

Fr. David