One of my favorite liturgies from our Prayer Book is the service of Compline.  It provides a closure for the past day and it is the way your vestry ends its meetings each time we gather. 

In that service is a wonderful Collect that ends with "...let us never forget that our common life depends on each other's toil."

Upon reflecting on our common life here at Mediator it is exciting to see the many ministries in which we are engaged.  Many are involved in various parts of our worship; we have learning opportunities and fellowship for all ages and our outreach touches many areas of our community and beyond.

There are many reasons for us to celebrate but there is also a challenge: How can we grow as individuals and a parish and what is God calling us to do?

At our annual retreat in February the vestry and commission heads reflected on what we had accomplished during the past year and what we hope to accomplish this coming year and beyond.  In the days ahead we will be setting some goals for our life together.  We hope you will be part of our common life.  In the meantime, I invite you to pray for our clergy, leaders and each other as we continue our journey together.

Faithfully,

Patricia L. Gaukler, Senior Warden