May 13, 2018 All our bags are packed, we're ready to go...

Dear Friends

Fifty weeks ago this coming Sunday, May 20th, I celebrated my last service as rector of St. John's, Corona. It was the Day of Pentecost. With deeply mixed emotions, I trusted the Holy Spirit would open new doors. I have not been disappointed.

Behind Door #1 was a three month call to serve at St. Margaret's, San Juan Capistrano, during the rector's sabbatical. Behind Door #2 was a two month call to serve two missions on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Door #3 opens this Tuesday, May 15th, as Kathleen and I fly to Anchorage, Alaska, to begin a four month position as live-in chaplain at the Thomas Center for Senior Leadership on the campus of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, where I will serve as adjunct priest during the rector's sabbatical. Our first Sunday, May 20th, will be the Day of Pentecost!

Thanks to Emily and Kathleen, I was able to interview for this position via Skype. And thanks to them again, I now have this blog which I hope some of you will enjoy following.

Thanks for your prayers for this new adventure (we're not entirely sure what were getting into!) as we will keep you in ours. 

John

P.S. On our first day in Alaska this Wednesday, sunrise will be 5:09 am and sunset will be 10:44 pm. The high is expected to be 50 degrees, the low 42, with a 50% chance of rain.