Welcoming
The Reverend Cara Spaccarelli
Dear members and friends of St. Christopher’s,

On Sunday, May 5, our new rector, the Reverend Cara Spaccarelli, will celebrate her first Holy Eucharist services at St. Christopher’s. Please join us at one of our services that morning and invite others to be with us, especially members of St. Christopher’s who recently have been absent from our midst.

Cara and her family look forward to meeting you during Common Grounds at 9:00 am in the Andres Library. Faith Formation Ministry members will be offering coffee and juices. All members of St. Christopher’s, whether regular attendees at Common Grounds or not, are welcome to attend.

After the 10:00 am service on Cara’s first Sunday, our Search Committee will host a festive Cinco de Mayo coffee hour celebration to welcome Cara, her husband, Michael, and their sons, Riley and Aden. All members and guests are warmly invited and encouraged to join the celebration. 
Getting to Know One Another
During the month of May there will be additional opportunities for us to get to know Cara and for her to get to know us.  

On May 12 at 9:00 am during Common Grounds, we will have round one of “Getting to Know You” during which Cara will talk with us about herself, share her experiences in the church, and respond to questions. This gathering will be in the Parish Hall.

On May 19 at 9:00 am during Common Grounds, we will have round two of “Getting to Know You" during which Cara will flip the direction of the questions. She will be asking those gathered questions about who we are and where we've been, individually and as a parish community. This gathering will be in the Parish Hall.

For almost two years we have been searching for the new rector God has chosen for St. Christopher’s and we have been “preparing the way”. Now, we have the opportunity to warmly welcome Cara and to commit to work with her as a loving and caring Christian community “to serve the Lord with gladness and singleness of heart”.

Praying that God’s peace will be with you always, I remain faithfully yours,

Fred Winters
Senior Warden