Welcome new board

Yesterday we dedicated our new board after our weekend retreat. It was an exciting and bittersweet moment. We have had a stable board for the last 3 years and each one of those board members have stepped down for a variety of reasons over the past four months. Their lives have changed and have gotten full. This is what church is for. We are here to help people grow and mature so they can pursue their passions. We are also here to support people with having fulfilling healthy relationships. This has been the gift for each board member. I am excited for them and at the same time, I am deeply sad. I have gotten to be close with each one and have come to see them as a friend. As with any relationship, the nature changes. Yet, knowing that does not always take the sadness away. For that, I let my tears fall and let God massage my heart. At the same time, I make room in my heart for three new board members. I often wonder if I should learn to distance myself from people in church. People come, get what they need to grow and many times they leave to pursue new paths. Each time, when it is someone I have gotten close to, I grieve. Yet, I think my ability to be vulnerable and available is what makes me a good minister. Regardless, it is who I am and I don't know that I can change it. So, I say good by and bless the board members who have served us well while welcoming with excitment and appreciation our newest board members. And so the cycle of life continues.