We are a community that takes turns stepping up and pitching in. The holiday events and services here provide great examples. Our facilities staff team and volunteers led by Jason Chapman work hard so our church buildings are festive, bright, and warm. Our hospitality staff team and volunteers led by Jen Thomas show up to create an atmosphere of welcome and good cheer. Our worship staff and volunteers plan rituals, music, and messages to lift all our spirits. Our admin & operations staff and volunteers make sure our communications and tech support all the above. We are blessed by the many gifts seen and unseen that we exchange with one another to create this community.

Our pageant last Sunday provided us with a multigenerational event and worship, which involved the passion, skill, and hard work of many staff and volunteers. We want to lift up the names of all those who made it happen in addition to our worship, learning community, music, publications, and A/V staff team members, including myself and Rev. Leah Ongiri, Rev. Tom Disrud, Garrett Bond, Joe O’Donnell, Jen Thomas, Jason Chapman, Joey Mohler, Mathias Reeves, Kathryn Estey, Isabella Utrecht, and John Rosette.

Here are the volunteers, who made the Christmas Pageant happen alongside us:

Director – Rhionne M.
Asst. to Director – Steve T.
Costume Crew – Mindy C., Anne D., Becca C., Laurie L., and Ashley L.
Additional Backstage Helpers: Sue B., Hanna L., Christopher D., Brian S., Harriet S., Sylvia H.L., and more parents/RE Committee members
Dancers – Hayate, Marybeth, Lila, and Aviva
Narrator 2 – Kaya
Singers – Asher and Avery
Actors –
Acolytes: Mira and Neha
Mary: Kealah
Innkeeper: Mira
Joseph: Ren/Asher
Donkey: Rowan
Gabriel: Indiana
Camels: Lewis, Rowan, Pascale, Josie/Ruth, Jeffrey, and Irene
Wise Ones: Sequoia, Armani, and Gregory
Star: Frankie
Guardian Angels: Ky’Lee O and Willow
Light of Love: Beatrice
Angels: Maren, Sunny, Haven, Mira and Neha
Adult Jesus: Frank
Barn Animals: Maya, Auden, Espen, and Skyler
Shepherds: Amy, Bodhan
Sheep: all who joined us for this “walk on part”

Thank you for bringing more light and merriment to us with your presence this season!

With deep gratitude,

Rev. Alison