On Christ the King Sunday, Rachael and the gathered community wrestle together with the implications of the image of God as King, how Jesus’ life and death invite us to question and reimagine it, and what all of this means for the way we approach our own life and use of power.
“Finding Sanctuary” – Jess does some summing up of our “Roots of Resilience” theme with this talk about the ways in which we can be a “safe haven” or sanctuary for each other.
At Second Breakfast this week, Jess & Janell reflected on themes of Love & Lament, particularly in response to the the recent US election and the way it will impact our community and world. A time of vulnerable sharing opened up at the end of the service as we grappled with our grief and our desire to “take love seriously” in the days and months ahead.
Here is a link to the 3rd Quarter Financial Report. This report compares our actual income and expenses up to September 30, 2024 and compares it with the budget passed at our last AGM. Some of you will recall that last year’s 3rd quarter report was a bit grim. This year, while our donations are lower than budgeted, our expenses are also lower, and so we’re currently showing a very small deficit – a much better picture than the deficit we were showing at this point last year. Our fourth quarter is typically our strongest quarter, and so now is the time to please invest in the opportunities that this community has to serve the town and each other as we wrap up the year. An optimistic year end will enable us to plan with creativity for how we serve the community and town in 2025.
If you have any questions about finances at SCC, please talk with Walter, Jess or Rosie anytime.
We’re also working on reducing our bank fees, and one important way of doing this is to encourage people to switch from direct deposit of donations to a scheduled e-transfer that most banks will do for free. Please connect with Rosie if you would like help in how to do this. Here are some different options for giving.
Remember: the easiest ways to give is to e-transfer to givetoscc@gmail.com.
After five months, Walter offers a “Part 2” for his talk from last June by emphasizing that the kind of “secure base” that God provides goes with us wherever we go, allowing for multiple attachments that can naturally correct the inevitable distortions we might otherwise hold about God if we were to only rely on one community.
