What are we about at All Saints' and where are we going? Jesus invites us into a deep and intimate relationship with God, and our life as a community formed by prayer and worship is our response to this invitation. As our relationship with God grows, the unity of all creation and the belovedness of every person becomes evident. And that has everything to do with where we're going.

All Saints' will always be a place where all are welcome and human worth is more important than ideology; where followers of Jesus embrace his call to serve as healers, forgivers, feeders and reconcilers; where children learn how loved they are in God's sight; where adult and youth formation, grounded in scripture and tradition, builds the capacity for living; and where the wider community finds a platform to engage questions of faith, culture and public life.

Growing in depth and outreach as a vibrant witness of Christ in Los Angeles is our project and our vocation. Generations of All Saints' families before us stepped out in faith boldly to support this vital ministry. I invite each of you to continue their legacy by making a pledge that represents a thoughtful percentage of your resources to support the work we share in on behalf of Jesus Christ in 2012. It is a spiritual practice at the very heart of discipleship.