You all have been amazingly supportive, even with the bumps and stops and starts we have experienced. As I said, I am overwhelmed at how quickly we learned how to do this and how well it has gone. Since that is the case, there are several things I would like to address. Instead, we will take a slow, measured, phased approach responding to the conditions around us, infection rates, and the ongoing needs of our community. There won’t be a hard date when we fling her doors wide and say, “everyone come on in!”. But what we know is that this will not happen overnight. Instead, we are figuring out a new “normal”, and building new patterns of worship, service, and community. Certainly, we look forward to opening the church building and all of her operations to their full capacity someday. There is no “back to normal”, at least not any time soon. Our volunteers and staff have done amazing feats, as we have leapt over the digital divide.Īs time went on, we learned more about COVID-19, its spread, and its impact in the world. Now, we are all coming to the same conclusion. I am overwhelmed at how successful that has been! We have seen the hand of the Holy Spirit at work in all of those areas. We dashed about, learning how to provide virtual worship, pastoral care, formation, and community online. Initially, I think most people thought we would worship online for a while and then, somehow, get “back to normal”. I pray this finds you well and weathering the COVID-19 storm as best you can. Holy Hikes and Holy Kayaks Third Saturdays, 9 a.m., Location changes monthly A resolution passed at the 2018 General Convention that allows for the trial use of more inclusive language during our liturgies, which is referred to as the “Expansive Language” version of Rite II Eucharistic Prayers A, B, and D. * Expansive Language: We have incorporated slightly different wording into the Eucharistic Prayer during this service. 9 Open Table Worship Service, 6:30 p.m.Ĩ a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I, spoken service, no musicĩ a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Expansive Language*), traditional Liturgy with diverse music designed with young children in mindġ1:15 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II, traditional liturgy and music

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