Mary and I first celebrated with the Inclusive Community on Palm Sunday, 2003. We both recognized that our experience satisfied our yearning for a loving yet challenging opportunity to grow.

The following Christmas Eve, Anthony and the community invited Mary and myself to consider a more extensive participation in the liturgical life of the community.

Indeed it was our privilege to respond to Harry Dilk’s hospital stay and home recuperation by way of a communion service each week which we know brought the blessings and prayers of the community to Harry and Marge. We deeply appreciated the invitation to celebrate Amy’s birthday with Rebecca and Wayne’s family and friends, as well as the home liturgy at John and Marge Waldron’s home.

Truly the alabaster jar was poured out as I was reanointed to celebrate the liturgy on Palm Sunday, April 4, 2004. It was such a fulfilling feeling for both Mary and
myself. Befitting a renewed calling after so many years, and an anointing with so precious an oil from the Inclusive Community, we are filled with gratitude to:

God our Creator, who is ever making old things new,
Jesus, Liberator/Prophet, who frees us from fear and interferes with injustice,
The Spirit of renewal, who is ever creating new posssibities,
and a community which embraces all three.

Responding to the call Mary and I say, “We are here Lord”.

R. Scaine