December 2020

On December 30, Shane and Elizabeth complete eight years living in community. For all those years Elizabeth has been our treasurer and Shane our communications director; now they are trading places. Pray for them both! Shane will still pop up now and then, but Elizabeth will be our anchor.

Christmas was simple and beautiful in West Park; we did all the services here, sang hymns, and had a virtual open house. Then we shared dinner via Zoom with two friends who are usually at the table with us. The other Companions were with their families, either in person or virtually.

Ernesto is preparing for his transition from one church to another. He is the one reading the Book of Concord, the foundational doctrinal collection of the Lutheran Church. He is now officially a pastor in the ELCA.

Elizabeth has made a wonderful recovery from her hip surgery; thank you all for your prayers.

Shane is preparing for the New Year's retreat, growing in her technical expertise as well as reflecting on her journey of recovery. She pulled out her favorite Christmas song, Gesu Bambino, for our open house. She and Elizabeth did perhaps the silliest version of "Angels We Have Heard on High" for the open house.

Joy has just completed her spiritual direction training, and continues to be active in local anti-racism work.

Lauren finished her first embroidery project, and is now learning cross stitch.

Diane has begun an icon of John the Baptist, and continues to study the Orthodox tradition within which her icon school originates.

May you be blessed in 2021, with lots of good news!