This morning, George Regas, rector emeritus of All Saints Church, died peacefully at his home with his beloved wife, Mary, at his side. George was 90.

As I shared this news with Ed Bacon this morning, Ed commented that this not only an end of an era for All Saints Church but for American Christianity. He is right, of course. George was one of the giants of the faith.

And … for us he was so much more. He was a pastor, priest, teacher, father, brother and friend. For many in the All Saints community, George is why they are part of a faith community at all … he made it possible for them to stay, to envision a way of being church that had power and integrity … where you didn’t have to check your brain at the door and where compassion and justice found voice not just in his pulpit but in all our hearts.

As I write this, Sally Howard is with Mary praying with her. She and I have been able to spend time with George and Mary over the past few days and George was continually read your prayers and memories and assured of your love.

This evening at 6 pm, we will be gathering online at this zoom link
https://allsaints-pas.zoom.us/j/88346210850 to pray and share memories of George. Over the coming days and weeks, we will find other ways to come together … and as Mary and the family make decisions about memorials, we will make sure everyone is kept up to date.

Please continue to keep George, Mary and all who mourn in your prayers – and please continue to pray for this All Saints Church family … and know we are all praying for you.

Faithfully,
Mike

O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our brother, George. We thank you for giving him to us, his family and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. In your boundless compassion, console us who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on earth, until, by your call, we are reunited with those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.