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Dear St. Christopher’s Family,
There are a lot of things that make St. Christopher's an outstanding place. Our members make up a lot of that. But one thing that makes us stand out, even as small as we are, is the fact that we're growing! I don't know whether you can sense it, but as I look out on any given Sunday, it is clear to me that there are a lot fewer gaps between people in the pews.
The struggle a lot of churches have, though, is helping people make the transition from being a visitor and a guest to calling themselves a "member" of the church. Now of course, in Jesus there is nobody who doesn't belong. But I think you'll agree that it feels different being a guest in someone else's house vs. being in your own, right?
Starting this Sunday, during Coffee Hour, I'm going to be leading some discussions about who we really are as a church and what it means to say you're one of us. We'll have several of these throughout the fall, leading up to December 8, when Bishop Sumner will be here to baptize and confirm some of us, which is how we incorporate ourselves fully into this great community.
If you've already been confirmed, you'll also have the opportunity on that day to receive a special blessing from the bishop as you reaffirm your faith with everyone who will be professing for the first time. Of course, if you would like to find out more, I hope you'll let me know so we can spend some time together about what that entails. Each of you reading this contribute something special to St. Christopher's, and as members of one household, we can build something truly extraordinary.
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