Dear All Saints’ Parish Family,
Jesus assures us, “In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” These words remind us that God’s abundance is spacious and generous. There’s plenty of room in God’s household for all of us.
Each and every one of us is invited to recognize the abundance God has already entrusted to us, in our lives and at All Saints’, and to acknowledge all that God will provide for us in the days and years to come. We should celebrate God’s abundance in our lives with joy and excitement. Most importantly, we’re always called to live into the abundance of God and to trust that there’s always more than enough: enough for our families, enough for our church, and enough for our neighbors.
One way you can live into this truth is by sharing the gifts that God has given you—your money, your time, and your talents—for the mission and ministry of All Saints’. It is the duty of every baptized person to share their gifts for the glory of God and for the good work God calls us to do. Your gifts support worship that lifts our hearts, teaching that shapes us as followers of Jesus, fellowship that strengthens our bonds, and outreach that embodies Christ’s love.
Over the next several weeks, we’ll celebrate the abundance of God’s gifts, and you’ll hear how your generosity makes a difference. Today, I ask you to begin praying with this theme, “Plenty Good Room,” while reflecting on all that God has placed in your care, and deciding how you will share them generously and joyfully in the year ahead.
Together, let us rejoice that there’s always plenty good room in God’s house, and plenty good work for us all to do.

Faithfully,

The Very Rev. Phillip Parker

Rector