Kindred in Christ,

May always feels like a threshold month. School years come to an end.
Graduations and celebrations fill calendars.
Some are preparing for new beginnings, while others are quietly navigating transitions, losses, or uncertainty.

In seasons like this, I am reminded how important it is to have a faith community—
people who pray with us, walk beside us, and help hold us together when life feels unsettled.

This Sunday, we will listen in as Jesus prays for his disciples in John 17.
On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus does not leave his friends with certainty or easy answers.
He prays that they may be one—held together in love, even in a fearful and divided world.

Together we will reflect on what it means to remain connected, compassionate, and openhearted
in times that often pull people apart.

Wherever you find yourself this week—
joyful,
weary,
uncertain,
hopeful,
or simply needing a place to breathe—
you are welcome here.

Come worship. Come pray. Come reconnect with God and one another.

I am also grateful for the many ways this community continues to live out Christ’s love beyond Sunday mornings—through acts of hospitality, justice, compassion, and care for neighbors near and far.

Thank you for continuing to be a community that seeks not only to believe, but to love boldly.

I look forward to being with you this Sunday.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Anna