"Tell Out My Soul" - Our 2026 Annual Giving Campaign

And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…”
Luke 1:46-47, NRSV

​Dear Friends,

Christians are storytellers. We have an ancient story of faith, one that tells us of the beginning of time and the relationship between God and God’s creation. We see this story grow and develop through the prophetic tradition until our story recounts the life and ministry of the Son of God. But the story doesn’t end with the Resurrection — just as it did not end with the Cross, it continues on in each of us today as we encounter and are transformed by the Good News of God in Jesus Christ. 

Luke’s Gospel is bookended by the storytelling of two women, both named Mary. At the beginning of the Gospel, Mary the mother of Jesus tells us of her encounter with the angel Gabriel who informs her that she will bear a child who will change the world as we know it. She proclaims her joy: “Tell out my soul, the Greatness of the Lord”, words Christians have prayed and sung for centuries known as the Magnificat. 

At the end of the Gospel, another Mary, Mary Magdalene, visits the tomb of Jesus only to find it empty, and receives instructions from the risen Christ to go and tell the others. She carries this Good News with joy to the Disciples. 

What is your Good News — the idea, the dream, the challenge placed upon your heart by God that needs to be told out to others? What are the ministries to which you are called which, great or small, will change the world, as you share your talents, gifts, and love with your neighbors? 

Our 2026 Annual Giving Campaign focuses on these stories – the ones inside us, the ones we are still writing, the ones we tell about those who have gone before us – as we work toward our goal of $80,000. We are all a part of this ongoing, unfolding story, centered upon our faith in Christ. As you pray about how you will share your gifts for ministry at Saint George’s this year, you are invited to think about how God is calling you to “tell out” your own soul. You are invited to hear the stories shared each week by others who are telling out their own soul — the ways that the love of Christ is being shared by people each day in our neighborhood and our city. 

Faithfully, 
The Rev. Spencer D. Cantrell
Priest-in-Charge