Congratulations to Samantha Maynard, who competed recently in the Northern Vermont (U-10) Slalom Competition, finishing 5th and 8th in her last two races, and receiving medals for both races.

On Tuesday, you may have seen several tree trucks at St. John’s, with cherrypickers allowing workers to reach high up into the trees that surround the building. The Garden Group arranged for this much needed pruning work. It eliminated dead and unsafe limbs and contributed, not only to the health of the trees, but to the wellbeing of us all. Thank you to all the members of the Garden Group for your dedicated care of plants small and large, and for contributing a third of the cost for this important maintenance.

Marion Wood is on the mend after recently being hit by a car while crossing Austin Street. Please keep her in your prayers.

Over 30 people attended Tom’s Open House in Winchester on Sunday, and how delightful it was to have the sun shining on a Sunday afternoon! Thanks to all who attended — and Greta loved all the attention. We will do it again some time!

Paul Newell and Jake Sterling have been spending a considerable amount of time updating and refreshing our website. Please take a look; feedback is welcome as we want to make it as user-friendly as possible. You can click on the website at the top of this newsletter. Thank you to both Paul and Jake for your ongoing contributions of time and talent to this important window of our church’s life.

Emily Bryson, our nursery caregiver is running the Boston Marathon for the Boys and Girls Club of Charlestown as a part of an 18 member team, raising much needed funds to support programming … and to serve as an inspiration to the Boys and Girls Club members. If you would like to support Emily in her effort, you can do so by clicking here. Emily’s name will be in the dropdown menu on the main page. Donations are tax-deductible.