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Thank you to individuals whom I’ve apologized to for misunderstandings and being

willing to talk with me so we could work through the misunderstanding. You know
who you are! Thank you for engaging in the healthy communication so we worked
through our differences and accepting my apology. You helped me grow.

And thank you Trinity for allowing me to serve as your SAM…thank you for your pa-
tience when I “messed up” during worship, became distracted and forgot some words.

I tend to be hard on myself, but you understood and overlooked it.

I will take all these good memories with me along with the “growth” opportunities I ex-
perienced through our synod. I love learning and have had my eyes opened by vari-
ous theologians, rostered pastors, Bishop Clements and our synod staff especially my

supervisor, Pastor Pat.

My prayers for Trinity will continue…I pray the congregation can begin to support your
Council. I hope members will begin to talk with Council when there are concerns and
thank them for their dedication; you have elected them as your leaders, please be
supportive. I pray that committing to Evangelism and Stewardship will now become

forefront of your thinking so Trinity can begin to grow. I pray that you can now focus
on Trinity’s mission statement of ‘Growing in Christ, Sharing God’s Word Through
Worship and Service.’

My prayers are with you as Trinity now moves into another transition with a part time

temporary interim pastor, Pastor Tim Kenyon. Blessings and peace as I leave you
with one of my favorite prayers:

O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending,
by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to do your work with
good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand through the power

of the Holy Spirit is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

God be with you,

Sharon

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