Dear One’s of St. C’s, 

As many of you are aware I went down in hours in 2024 from full time to 32 hours a week because of our budget shortfall.  As you can imagine, it is difficult for me to fit all of my work in these 32 hours.  So I decided, in conversation with our Bishop’s Committee, that I would plan to work less in the summers until we can get me back to full time.  I will aim to work 20 hours a week this summer to make up for all the weeks I actually worked full time this spring.  

I have been working very hard to make sure that our summer at St. C’s is full of connection and depth, even with my shortened hours.  I have many lovely preachers set up, Vibh will be leading two classes on the emotion love, Micah will lead some adult formation as well, and there are many gatherings that are happening that are lead by others in our community.  I am incredibly encouraged by this.  This is a wonderful sign of vitality and growth!! I hope to have the summer schedule out next week. 

I am so proud of this community and I find myself so fortunate to be at a church where so many care about me and want to make sure that I am being fairly compensated for the work that I am doing.  I have heard this time and again, especially when we first made the incredibly difficult decisions to cut my hours.  

For the  month of July and August I will plan to be at church on Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.   I am available for pastoral emergencies, as always, on other days of the week.  I will plan for Monday, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays to be my days off in July and August. 

I am looking forward to a fun summer of learning, growth and play. I hope you come along and join in!

with gratitude, 

Meghan