Dear Talmadge Hill Family,

The New Year begins with excitement as we announce our Transition Team. Led by Chair Lisa Michalski, the team will be formally commissioned during worship on Sunday, January 25.

This Sunday, as we observe the Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17), we explore what it means to wade into our own transition with open hearts. Like Jesus at the Jordan, we are invited to listen for God's voice in the current—not to be defined by the unknown, but to reclaim our "hidden wholeness" as a community. Our transition work is a discernment process, not a "fix-it" project. It is an opportunity to tell our full story, carrying forward the wisdom we have already gained from years of diligent work.

In the months ahead, we will create the structure to listen together:

To our past: Who have we been?

To our present: Who are we now, and what does our world look like today?

To our future: Who is God calling us to become?

As we step into this river, we do so with the confidence of a community that already knows its name. Join us this Sunday as we mark this pivotal point in our journey together and reclaim the belovedness at the heart of Talmadge Hill.

I am looking forward to seeing you in worship.

Mooi Loop,

Dries