Dear St. Stephen’s Parishioners,

In ending our past vestry meeting, which was Giulianna’s last with us, I noted what a blessing it had been to have walked with her as we all cultivated our relationship with our Lord. I am so happy for those times and equally as happy for the future of Giulianna’s family. Thanks be to God! I am very confident in St Stephen’s future for we are composed of so much talent and have been so well prepared, so on to God’s work!

I want to start off by thanking Pam Woo for the great work she has done as chairwoman of St Stephen’s outreach program. Our church supports many worthwhile programs and Pam has been integral in not just giving the funds but also validating the program’s goals. THANKS, PAM! I also want to thank Walton Gresham for volunteering to head our ongoing outreach program.

So now I will try to give you a glimpse at what the near future looks like. The search process will most likely take a year. During this time our vestry has chosen to pursue a part time interim priest. We are in communication with the diocese but as you can imagine the corona virus has thrown some kinks into the process. I will keep you posted as this progresses.

On the matter of the search for our next priest, the vestry has asked Woods Eastland to be the chairman of the search committee. Thank you Woods for accepting. We are moving forward with creating the committee and will pass this info on soon.

In ending, I want to encourage you to reach out to Giulianna to find a way to say good bye. I also want you to continue to follow worship within our parish through online services. If you need help with this call the office and we will find you some tech help. Please be mindful of your health and safety during the pandemic.

God’s Peace,
David Allen