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Dear Friends and Members of Durham Parish,
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Beginning last March, our lives changed in extraordinary ways. Social distancing requirements and stay-at-home orders altered how and where we were able to work, eat, gather, serve, and worship. Our physical buildings closed, but clergy and parishioners at ‘Old Durham’ stepped forward to assure that the vital work of ministry continued. Through activities such as Joe’s Place Food Pantry, online worship services, and Zoom meetings, we responded, in both word and action, to the question “What does love require of us?”
This year’s Annual Giving theme, Doing What Love Requires, reminds us that our financial support, in the form of a pledge to the Operating Budget of Christ Church, Durham Parish, is an essential component of our ability to carry out the work of the church. Whether we gather for worship inside our building, in our parking lots, or online, we continue to be the body of Christ through our ministries, our witness, and our care for one another. For more information on how our financial support has been put to use in this unusual year, click here.
We cannot know what lies ahead of us, but we remain confident in the assurance of God’s abiding and steadfast love. Because of your generous and faithful gifts, our church is able to keep doing what love requires of us by nurturing life-giving, joyful ministries both inside and outside our parish walls.
You have always been so supportive of Old Durham, generously giving of your time, wisdom, experience, passion, and financial resources to sustain and grow our work and ministries. As we begin this year’s Annual Giving campaign, we hope we can count on your support again.
Linked here is a pledge card for 2021. Please prayerfully consider the amount you pledge financially so that Old Durham can continue to do what love requires us to do, by sharing God’s love with even more people and making a positive difference in the lives of everyone in our community and beyond. We ask that you return your pledge card by October 4th, 2020, either electronically (photo, PDF, or scan to christchurchdurhamparish@gmail.com) or by mail to 8700 Ironsides Road, Nanjemoy, MD, 20662. Some frequently asked questions about pledging are addressed here.
If you have any questions, or would like to further discuss making a financial pledge to the parish, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Faithfully,
The Rev. Catharine T. Gibson, Rector
and the Vestry of Durham Parish
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