It is Well with my Soul!
NEW! In her December 2023 letter our President, Diane McGeoch writes:
ATTENTIVE WAITING
As I write this, the Advent season is about to begin. We enter the new church year, with all its possibilities and promises. We also enter a time of waiting, for our Savior to be born, and
for our continuing attention to this great gift. What new part of Advent might you experience during this season? Is there an aspect to the story that you haven’t discovered
before? How can you help others explore the Advent promises and all that is to come in the other seasons of the church year?
We are all dedicating ourselves to the process of faith formation, whatever our roles in ministry. We empower others to see, hear, feel, and experience the gift of Christ in old and
new ways. I am a retired deacon, and I volunteered this year to help with the Christmas pageant at my congregation. This is not something I’ve been involved in for several years.
Our first rehearsal is happening soon, and I know I will be discovering new aspects of the story told through the children, youth, and adults who are participating.
The telling and retelling of stories is at the heart of faith formation. What a gift to be present when someone is hearing the gospel story for the first time, or applying it to their
life, or living into the promise of grace in a new way. The Christian Education Network exists to support the telling and retelling in all the ways that it happens, in all the places, and with
the people who need to hear...
To read Diane's December letter in its entirety, please find it under our new It Is Well With Our Soul menu!