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STEWARDSHIP EPISTLE BY JACK MCLELLAN – FROM SERVICE ON OCTOBER 2, 2022

STEWARDSHIP EPISTLE BY JACK MCLELLAN

FROM SERVICE ON OCTOBER 2, 2022

When I was asked to speak about one of our Stewardship themes this year,  Lifelong Faith Journeys, I thought: on one hand, this makes sense. I’ve been  coming to All Saints since I was nine years old, when my family moved to  Brookline from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I grew up with church school, the  Schola, youth group, and Rite 13, and here I still am today. It’s pretty much a  literal lifelong journey. But on the other hand, thinking about it made me a little  uncomfortable, and not just because it’s public speaking. A ‘lifelong faith journey’  sounds like something an especially faithful person would undertake, a kind of  holy pilgrimage, and I’ve never felt like I’ve been that kind of especially faithful  person. 

When I started attending All Saints regularly again in 2018, after not attending  church for a while during university, it was because I wanted to sing in the choir,  not because I’d had some kind of spiritual awakening. When I attended church  school and sang in the Schola, it was (at least in part) because that’s what my  parents had me do. But in thinking about my journey here at All Saints, all the  experiences I’ve had with others have been very meaningful to me, and they’re a  part of my life that I never want to give up. My lifelong faith journey isn’t a solo  trek: I’m traveling with everyone else here alongside me, getting through the same  hardships and enjoying the same happiness together. 

My faith, such as it is, isn’t strong because it stands up on its own. It’s strong  because of the support of everyone else here, and I know that they can be strong  because of the help of others as well. I’m very thankful to All Saints for being that  kind of community. I hope you’ll join me in supporting our church community in  this Stewardship season.

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All Saints Parish, Brookline MA
1773 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445
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Holy Eucharist 10:30 am Sunday

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