Dear friends, due to many of our leaders being on retreat this Sunday and Simone needing to miss kids church, your Stewards and I are electing to cancel the usual 10am service this Sunday in favor of the following: 

1) Kids and families are encouraged to join the intergenerational service that is happening 10am at Grace United across the street.  We are told there will be popsicles!

2) All folks are encouraged to join either the Grace United service, OR the Church of South India service to be held in the st. A's sanctuary.  Rev Hugh Matheson will be leading in English this Sunday.  So, this will be an Anglican communion service, but a little different than you might be used to.  You will be a guest in your own space!

Rather than a 'loss' we might can this "Partnership Sunday" as we continue to lean into and rely on our friends!

Jonathan+

On a personal note, my dad died suddenly last night while living life and mowing the lawn.

This means I will be a little under radar for the next bit and will postpone a few things as needed.  I had already booked some lieu days in June to catch up from busy seasons and will take what I need.  All major events and happenings remain 'on.'  I will be ok - my dad was a man of deep faith and readiness for death and missed my mom (d. 2010) terribly.  He left my sister and I many gifts of character and example.

I invite your prayers for myself, my sister, our families and relatives especially my aunt June - my dad's older sister.