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Stuff that Makes Hearts Sing

I've been in ministry for over 36 years -- having graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in the Spring of 1984 -- however, this past summer was my first official and all-expense paid Summer Sabbatical. It started two years ago when folks from Rio Grande Presbyterian Church and I decided to dedicate some of our time and energy to develop a shared vision and submit a grant to the Lilly Foundation and Endowment answering its question: " What Makes Your Hearts Sing ?" "Clergy Renewal Grants" are designed to refresh congregations and their pastors, and the Lilly Endowment has been blessing congregations of all shapes and sizes and denominations with their generosity in supporting the work of Christ in congregations, seminaries, universities and programs meant to be a blessing to others. We started work on this grant in September 2020, and submitted it in April of 2021  By August we learned that our grant was accepted, and received funding for our shared vision