PARISH VOICES

Every year around this time, I notice a familiar pattern at work. Annual review season shows up, and people start asking the same questions underneath the formal conversations. Things like: Am I doing okay? Am I growing? What's coming next? They aren't really work questions — they're human questions. They show up whenever life shifts, whether we want it to or not. These questions follow us everywhere. They show up in our families, our routines, and our decisions. They show

We celebrate your hard work and all your gifts! May God guide your steps and bless the years ahead! We are so proud of you!

Plans are underway to remodel our beautiful church. This reminds me of a verse from Psalms that says, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain" (Psalm 127:1). The house in this verse can refer to multiple things. It can refer to you in your own soul, to your community, or to a specific work or task you are undertaking. It can also refer to the church building that we are remodeling. We can always be asking, what kind of house are we building?