Roughly 90% of what people want in their churches can be attributed to their ability to make and keep these five promises.

1. We will create a church where worship experiences are exceptional in their ability to inspire, engage and enrich our spiritual lives.

2. We will create a church experience where involvement is good for the soul instead of leading to disillusionment or disappointment.

3. We will create a church experience where every person understands the significance of his or her life in the universe and is supported in fulfilling the purpose for which they were born.

4. We will create a church experience where people live in peace with one another by resolving conflict in ways that are respectful and restorative.

5. We will create a church where persons experience leaders who listen deeply with open hearts and make courageous decisions with good intentions.

Save the date!
5th Sunday Combined Service and Community Meal! 
On Sunday, June 30 (the fifth Sunday of the month) we will be having a combined 9:00 AM service followed by a community meal in Becket Hall. Please plan to attend both! Additional information about the meal and presentations/conversations during the meal will follow in the next week or two.

Chaos in our lives can be helpful:  https://gratefulness.org/blog/12-reasons-embrace-chaos-move-forward-life/

A fierce conversation defined:  one in which we come out from behind ourselves into the conversation and make it real. I will be known. I will be seen.  I will be changed.

From the Interim Rector's sermon this past Sunday:
"Theology is what we think we know about God that tells us about being human, and spirituality is what we think we know about human beings that tells us about God.  Healthy religion is a good balance between the two.  - The Rev. Brian Hastings, Church of our Saviour, Chicago