I want to personally thank those of you who have so generously responded to the financial call to eliminate the operating deficit not just for this year, but hopefully, for the years to come. This, to me, is an indication of a new confidence in the parish as people feel able to invest themselves to the building-up of our future together. This investment is not only financial, but taps into all areas of our responsibility for good stewardship and to exercise what St Benedict called tender competence. An updated message from the Treasurer, Sarosh Fenn, follows this Epistle.

 

This week is the first week for a while when I have not felt a pressing issue to communicate about in my E-news Epistle. Summer must really be here. Yet, our world is full of pressing issues, but at the moment it seem that the desire in many of us given the endless commentary on events that we are subjected to in the media, is less is more. There is only so much we can take in.

 

I want to take an opportunity to direct your attention to the website stmartinsprov.org. This is a great place to get the most up-to-date information. It's a place where you can view the recent videos from the End of Year Story. These are so much better than having been there because in this case editing creates a much better experience than the live performance. Here you can revisit the monthly questions and chapter summaries guiding our reading of The Story. You can brush up on St Martin's history, the history you never knew, thanks to Larry Bradner's wonderful video series in the history section.