Dear Saints of St. Peter's,

This Sunday is the day--Giving Sunday! Together we will bring our pledge cards marked with our loving intention of support of the common ministry of our shared parish through prayer, participation, and provision to the altar as an offering to God.

It is an incredible joy to share this community and all the gifts and responsibilities it gives us. You can see that joy in the way people talk about this community. For the last few weeks we have heard some of those stories in our Share and Tell videos. Today we have two final stories to share with you. Check them out below!



I love that line that Andrea shares with us, "Faith and community are found in the small things we share with one another." That's the heart of the Our Shared Parish theme. In sharing the little things of life with one another, we share our hearts, we share our faith, we share our community. 

Here are our shared goals for this year's pledge campaign: 

Prayer:

• 70 people commit to attend Morning or Evening Prayer at least once in 2026
• 20 people commit to attend Morning or Evening Prayer at least once a month
• 5 people commit to attend Morning or Evening Prayer at least once a week
• 10 people to join the Daily Office Officiant Team

Participation:

• 100 people serving in ministry at St. Peter's (Currently an estimated 85)
• 45 people serving on core Ministry Teams (Currently an estimated 33)

Provision:

• Number of Financial Pledges: 80 (Last Year: 72)
• Amount of Financial Pledges: $312,000 (Last Year: $297,596)

I will report back next week to you how close we are to that goal! Are you as excited as I am? Thank you for your loving presence in Our Shared Parish. 

With peace and thanksgiving,

Derek

The Rev. Derek Larson, TSSF

Rector