To those of you who missed church last Sunday, this is the announcement I made:
"Today, I sadly announce that my season as Senior Pastor of Union Church is coming to an end. In consultation with the Joint Leaders, it has been decided that I will finish my time at Union on 31 December 2018. I am entering into a new season of life with some major family health challenges that make it difficult to give the sort of guidance and energy that Union needs.
Thank you, the congregation, for the honour and privilege of allowing Holly and me to serve Christ in the capacity for which we have found ourselves these last 11 plus years."
I cannot tell you how touched I was by your words to me following the announcement. Particularly poignant were the comments from the ten or twelve couples who mentioned I married them and reminded me that I baptised their children. The fact that several of you mentioned you came to faith during one of my sermons made me rejoice in the “foolishness of preaching.” We have a new location and soon you will have a new pastor, but we have the same Lord who will lead as faithfully into the future as he has in the past.
Gratefully,
Pastor Greg
As Pastor Greg brings to a close his 11 years as Senior Pastor, we also recognize the work that is still ahead for his replacement and the church staff and congregation. Over the coming few years, Union will be working through the complex and ambitious redevelopment of our Kennedy Road home and the move back to Kennedy Road from our temporary home in Sunlight Tower. We must also deal with ways to enable growth in Sunlight Tower even as we’re already pushing the limits of our sanctuary and classroom space. To do all this and more, we need to be investing this time into our search for the best possible replacement for Pastor Greg and into continuing to build up our staff and leaders to be the best possible people to help Union navigate these and other challenges. The search for a new Senior Pastor will be kicking off shortly and we’ll keep all of you informed about the progress.
As Pastor Greg’s time at Union comes to a close, we thank him and wish him the best of God’s spiritual gifts. Please join us over the next two months in times to celebrate Pastor Greg’s contribution to Union and his personal relationships. Please join us in praying for Greg and his family as they finish their time serving Union Church.
from
The Union Church Joint Leaders