As you may or not be aware, since last April I have chaired the Pastoral Search Committee for Grace UCC. I’m happy to report that it looks like the end is in sight. At last evening’s meeting of the Church Council, we set the date of 10 Feb for a trial sermon and congregational meeting. The entire committee is quite excited about our candidate although I’ll withhold details about her until the letter has gone out to the congregation other than to say that she is a 28-year-old single woman and, like me, also a PK. It has been a long and very busy year since we began the process in earnest, and I think the entire congregation will be happy to see the new pastor called (and installed).