Carol Stowell tells this story, “Sustaining the Tree of Life” by Rev. Lynn Gardner.

This story stirred the imagination of many when Carol first shared it with us on a Sunday this past November, and in fact the story and her artwork helped to inspire our stewardship campaign which we are beginning today.

We are here to love one another, sustain one another, and build this beloved community to be with us throughout all those changes.

We are here to build this beloved community to be here for those who come after us.

We are here to hold one another in worthiness, in dignity, regardless of whether we are in a position to give, or a position to receive.

As it says at the conclusion of our story:  “And the people of the village? They continued to sustain the tree of life: to care for one another and to share their gifts, with grace and gratitude. May it be so for each of us.”

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