Clergy Notes – September 26th, 2025
Dear Truro family, Last week, most of you should have received a letter in the mail from me, about my upcoming pastoral prayer retreat when I spend a few days away praying for our church and for the needs of the members of our church family. Enclosed in the letter, there was a sheet to […]
Clergy Notes – September 19th, 2025
Dear Truro family, It’s been a wonderfully full month at Truro. Two Sundays ago we had our ministry fair, began a new Sunday school class, and launched a new semester of Truro Youth. The campus has been alive with the sights and sounds of TPK, the kick-off of the fall semester of TIPS, Taco Tuesday, In the […]
Clergy Notes – September 12th, 2025
Dear Truro family, The murder of Charlie Kirk this past Wednesday is yet another heartbreaking manifestation of evil that causes us to grieve and to lament deeply. Politics completely aside, anytime and anywhere that we see wickedness and hatred exposed in all of its demonic destructiveness, our hearts ought to break as we cry out […]
Clergy Notes – September 5th, 2025
Dear Truro family, It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since we launched our first church plant since 2001: Trinity Church, Burke. Sunday, August 27, 2023 was a day of celebration and tears as we commissioned and sent off 50 Truro members to follow the leading of the Lord. I asked Mike Seawright (Trinity’s church planting […]
Clergy Notes – August 29th, 2025
Dear Truro family, Towards the end of his letter to the early church in Colossae, the Apostle Paul gave them this word of instruction regarding how to behave towards those outside of the Church. “Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you […]
Clergy Notes – August 22nd, 2025
Dear Truro family, I’ll keep my note short today, since this week’s Truro News is a bit longer than usual. With everything beginning again, over the next few weeks, you’ll hear a lot of exciting updates about ministries and classes and events kicking off, and especially ways you can get involved. Let me encourage you, if you’re […]
Clergy Notes – August 15th, 2025
A note from Steve Cannizzaro Dear Friends: In my message last week, I described my hope for you to connect, grow, and serve at Truro. To connect, grow, and serve is an abbreviated way of saying, “Live as a disciple of Jesus!” In his article, “Discipleship for Changing Times,” Michael J. Wilkins writes . . . […]
Clergy Notes – August 8th, 2025
A note from Steve Cannizzaro Dear Truro Family, As summer slowly draws to a close, and we look ahead to the fall, this is my hope and prayer for you. I pray you connect, that is, find your place at Truro among a group of like-minded friends with whom you share this journey of faith. A caring, loving, reconciling, […]
Clergy Notes – August 1st, 2025
Dear Truro family, I’m delighted to share the news that Dr. Ryan Shelton will soon be joining the Truro staff as our Director of Worship. Over the last few months, as Ryan has gone through the interview process (which included “filling in” as our worship leader three different Sundays), it’s become clear that God has uniquely […]
Clergy Notes – July 25th, 2025
Dear Truro family, Beginning next Wednesday, I’m looking forward to getting some time away with my family to rest and recharge, and I’d be grateful for your prayers for us while we’re gone. Over the next few weeks, please also be praying for the other clergy, staff, and vestry, for the Holy Spirit to refresh […]