Every organization’s Vision and Mission is based on its core values. The ultimate core value in Christianity is not a “what”, but a “who”. Our core value is Jesus Christ: fully God and fully Man. Jesus is the definition of what it looks like, or...
Without looking can you recite the current mission statement of St. James Church? We’ve published it weekly in the notices for years. I’ll wait for a few moments.
(Theme to major quiz show plays)
Were you able to do it?
If, like me, you could not immediately call it to mind here...
I firmly believe that parishes should review mission and vision plans on a regular basis. It had been my hope to do this within the first year of my tenure but did not feel comfortable doing so until we had exited from the COVID restrictions.
As I have conducted the review and worked with...