Dear friends,
I am grateful for the many
ways that the people of St. Andrew’s offer a ministry of hospitality, to one
another and to those outside our doors.
The scrumptious brunch on May 6, complete with the beautifully decorated
parish hall, was a great example of parish hospitality. So, too, is our generosity with our
building.
Did you know that we
regularly host a number of community groups, including the Tidewater German
American Society; the Boy Scouts; the Friends of the James River at Hilton
Beach; and the Hilton Architectural Review Board? In addition, our music room provides space
for bag pipe lessons every Saturday morning, the committees running the 100th
anniversary of Hilton Village often meet at St. Andrew’s, and we periodically
host ecumenical clergy gatherings and diocesan meetings such as the Program
Budget and Review Committee. Recently we
received a request from a local
Jewish group, Emet v’Or, to use a room in our building on Friday nights through
the summer, and we are working on the details of that arrangement.
As
you know, over the summer we will be entering a parish-wide discernment process
to determine together what mission God is calling us to next. Certainly one aspect of that work will be
discerning how best to make use of our physical space, especially the school
classrooms and offices. As we look ahead
to that task, I am thankful for the generosity of spirit that already
characterizes our decisions about building use.
I look forward to working alongside each of you as we determine how best
to continue carrying out this aspect of our ministry of hospitality: sharing the blessing of our space, in God’s
name, with those around us.
Blessings,
Anne+
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