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Christ the King 2011

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Hello and Welcome to Church of Our Saviour!

My name is the Rev. Kate Cress, and I have served here for a little over a year so far. My own story will tell you something about the vibrancy and uniqueness of this faith community. Church of Our Saviour invited me on board as their rector as a brand new priest. I remember saying to them at the hiring stage, “You do realize – I have yet to perform a marriage, baptism, funeral. My first of each of these will be with you.” Their response: “That’s fine! We’ll figure it out together!” And we have. During my early months, the Rev. Richard Reid joined us, and taught me a great deal about leading worship. Since then, all of us here at Church of Our Saviour continue to figure it out together. Learning things – together – gives all of us a fresh sense of ownership, an opportunity to better grasp and claim our incredibly powerful and important church traditions. I find this process delightfully collaborative, exciting, and the opposite of stuffy.

I hope that you will consider joining us. We worship Saturday evenings at 5:00 P.M. and Sunday mornings at 10:00 A.M. You will find a warm and energetic community waiting to welcome you. I know, I know – every church says they are warm and welcoming. And we should be! These qualities at Church of Our Saviour do stand out for me, though,  since I’ve just recently been warmly welcomed myself. So I know it’s true. And all of us here look forward to welcoming you in just the same way. Join us as we continue learning how to live Christ’s love in the world, together.

Finally, have a look at the pages of this website. Notice that Church of Our Saviour houses a large and thriving food pantry and meal ministry, a great place to receive help if you are struggling, and to volunteer year round. Our Church School is thriving, and you may enroll your children at any time. Our many activities and ministries can be seen as you look through our website. My sermons are posted each week, and our newsletter, The Spire, is posted each month. If you have any questions or would like to meet, you may reach me at: katecress@yahoo.com.   

May God bless you.

Peace,

Kate+

The Rev. Kate Cress

Rector

Church of Our Saviour