For the last two years, the Parish Summit has given us the opportunity to do two things: first, to look back over the previous year and celebrate how the Spirit has been working among us; and second, to look ahead to what might be in store for us in the coming year.

As we reflect upon 2024, we give thanks to God for at least the following:

• Our New Nave has provided us with the opportunity to worship together in one service in a beautiful space, further allowing every age group to meet beforehand during a Formation Hour designed to prepare us to encounter God afresh in Word and Sacrament.
• Olivia Abernathy joined our staff as our Minister of Community Engagement to provide vision and structure for all of our outreach efforts, launching the Diaper Project and facilitating our Fall Pastorates that have helped us think more about what it means to engage our world in the way of Jesus.
• After being hired as our Deacon of Parish Ministries, Fr. Kevin Vailes was ordained to the priesthood and has served us and the surrounding parishes in our diocese with much-needed sacramental ministry.
• We held our first Common Life Sunday back in August solidifying what it means for all of us to be a part of All Saints Anglican Church: to commit to practices of common prayer, common learning, and common service.
• We continue to grow into our Mission Abbey as prayer services are constantly offered in our Nave throughout the week and as our Parish Hall is used for all types of ministry, such as All Saints Immigration Services (ASIS), the Diaper Project, the Blessing Place, a weekly AA group meeting, periodic events for the Scouts, as well as various trainings and diocesan meetings.
  
  

As we turn our attention to 2025, we believe the Spirit is calling us to prepare for a season of growth on a number of fronts: as we walk alongside those who are new to the Anglican tradition, as we nurture those new ministries that are taking root in our parish, and as we strengthen those partnerships that exist within our new diocese.

We further believe that in order to foster this growth well we must all work to deepen our relationships with one another. Indeed, three “rallying” words beckon our attention as we move into this next year: