I shall enjoy these adventures, made all the more meaningful by knowing that you will be my companions in Spirit. Seuss Museum? How could you know that I have been meaning to visit the Worcester Art Museum and the Tower Hill Botanical Gardens now that my schedule will be more flexible? I had no idea that your leaders knew me so well. I was truly surprised! Beyond the surprise, it meant so much to me that you took such care in choosing these particular “adventures”: How could you know that I support UNICEF as often as I can? How could you know that the Worcester Ecotarium and Southwick Zoo are two of my grandchildren’s favorite places, or that we have talked about visiting the Dr. Thank you for the generous gifts that you presented to me. But I also know that the bonds we formed during this year, closely or at a distance, will continue to shape each of us. It truly has been a blessing to share this year with you, and I have only two regrets: That I did not say “thank you” often enough and that I did not get to know more of you. I think all of us felt “Trinity is back!” even while we knew how much this year has changed us. How wonderful it was to celebrate our ministry together by sharing what we have missed most during the past 16 months – singing hymns and listening to music from different traditions performed beautifully, sharing Holy Communion, and enjoying a grand coffee hour in Murray Hall.

So Far From Skye by Judith O'Neill