Dear friends, It was this week two years ago that the world turned upside down. At the beginning of the week a friend from Virginia told me that churches there were suspending services. I was incredulous. By the end of the week, much of our lives were shut down....
Dear friends, Tomorrow morning we will do something we haven’t done in two years. We’ll have two services, at 8:30 and 10:45, and Sunday School for adults at 9:30. The 10:45 service will be live-streamed (the service sheet is attached). Going back to our...
Dear friends, What a wonderful day we had Sunday! That was our largest in-person congregation in two years. It was so nice to see peoples’ faces, especially all the smiles. The good spirit carried into the parish hall, with a delicious pancake brunch. Thank you...
Dear friends, I have some good news to report. Yesterday the CDC issued new guidelines on masks, which say that masks are not required indoors in low risk areas. A chart on the CDC website lists the risks for each county in the country. We are in a low risk area. ...
Dear friends, We are headed into a busy time in the next week with the ending of the season of Epiphany and the beginning of Lent. This Sunday is the last Sunday of Epiphany. Every year Epiphany begins with the wise men following the star to the baby Jesus and ends...
Dear friends, We’re in the midst of doing some much needed spring cleaning around the church. On a table in the parish hall is a collection of things that have been left here over the years. They are going to Good Will this week, so if you’re here tomorrow...
Dear friends, It was so great to see many of you in person on Sunday! To hear voices singing and responding in the liturgy was wonderful. I pray that no more variants arise and that our days of “online only” worship are done. BUT we still need to recognize...
Dear friends, Attached is the bulletin for tomorrow morning’s service. And remember we are back in person (as well as online) tomorrow. Masks are required, vaccines strongly encouraged. There will also be coffee hour. Hope to see you....
