This weekly message by the Parish Admin (published January 23, 2025) reflects on structural accountability, boundaries, and the enduring Christian calling amidst political and social transitions.

Parish Administration and Boundaries

The author recounts challenges balancing expectations from the Rector, twelve Vestry members, the treasurer, the family ministry director, and the director of Our Daily Bread (the parish hot-lunch program). To protect workflow and the administrator's time, the parish implemented clear guidelines:

• A five-day notice requirement for printing requests.
• A strict boundary protecting Sundays from work requests (calendaring, restocking, unlocking rooms) so staff can attend as parishioners.

Faith in Times of Transition

The reflection connects institutional transitions to wider governmental and political shifts, noting that leadership changes often bring uncertainty. Drawing on C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity), the author notes that faith demands active obedience to conscience rather than comfort. Baptismal vows call believers to make decisions of integrity and empathy, independent of secular changes, to share Christ's light.