Dear Church Family,
Yesterday I had a ZOOM meeting with about 15 other CRC
pastors. We checked in on one another
and heard how our churches are navigating the COVID crisis. All our churches are finding ways to be
church while not gathering for Sunday worship or for our programs. The internet continues to be a very helpful
tool with most churches making their messages available online.
Last week I preached the sermon in front of Gaele and Coby
Visser. We were socially distanced –
Gaele in the sound booth, Coby in the back pew. I did my best to envision all
of you in the pews! Tomorrow Ben Wimmers
and I will meet Gaele at the church where we will conduct the service for this
Sunday. I will lead the service and pray with you; Ben will preach the message
he has prepared.
We fully expect to have
the service on line for you to watch by 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.
You can watch the service at any time, of course, but with
life being so uncertain right now, it is good to establish a routine as much as
possible. So, do try to gather, with
your household AND with your virtual church family, on Sunday morning at
10. I hope you have also found a special
time each day to read your Bible. If you
are following our John reading guide, today you should be reading John
11:38-57. Enjoy that! (even though the second half of that passage isn’t a
happy story.) Your daily schedule can
also include a time of prayer, a walk, and other activities you enjoy.
We have gone through a week of social distancing. The novelty is fast wearing off and next week
may feel quite different. And so it is
my prayer that God will reveal to you his glory: “Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if
you believe, you will see the glory of God?’” (John 11:40).
Yes, may you see the glory of God today.
Blessings,
Pastor Rita
ps: my lights are
flickering as I write this – praying our power doesn’t go out on this windy
day!
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