On this Feast of the Epiphany, the Diocese of California gives thanks for the faithful ministry of our clergy and laity. As the light of Christ was revealed to the nations, so you continue to bear that light through your leadership, compassion, and service to the church and the world.
In our diocese, we’ve seen the faithful work of love in many of our communities. Backpacks distributed to students, food pantries feeding the hungry, shelters and showers for the homeless, community gardens, more solar panels and EVs and community charging stations, sharing hope with our trans and non-binary siblings; the work of immigrant rights activists supporting our vulnerable communities, and prayers always for the fretful and marginalized… These are but a few examples of the work of love by God’s people in the Diocese of California.
Friends, thank you for your dedication to this work of social justice, of love, throughout the Bay Area. Like the Magi guided by the star, you help our communities recognize Christ’s presence in the world. When any of us in our actions, our work, serves Christ in all persons, loving them as ourselves, when any of us respects the dignity of every living being, we do this as faithful Episcopalians, in God’s Holy Name.
Thank you, thank you, for being God’s love incarnate in this world.
May this season renew your strength, deepen your joy in ministry, and bless you with wisdom and peace as you continue to walk forward in faith, hope, and love. And may your New Year be blessed as you continue to make Christ known to the nations this day!
Yours in faith,?
Canon Eric
