Dear Church Family,
My grandson Nolan is wearing a hat these days . That’s because his dad performed his first
ever hair cut on the young man (this is the "before" picture). As we
like to say in our family, after a bad hair cut: it will heal. This is the era of trying new things isn’t
it!
Last night our church tried something new: we held our first every online prayer
service. It was really good to be
together. There were 51 screens active, some
with two people. I’m sure that for some it was a first, connecting over a Zoom conference
call.
We spent our time in Scripture and prayer, bringing before
God our deepest needs, mostly regarding the Corona Virus pandemic. We prayed for our seniors and those in long
term care residences, for our health care workers, for teachers and students, for
our church, for those who struggle financially and for those who are lonely and
discouraged. And we also gave thanks.
Prayer is not a new thing.
And it’s more than placing before God the list of things we need and
want. Prayer is also “the most important
part of the thankfulness God requires of us,” to quote the Heidelberg
Catechism. Pray is how we stay connected
with God. And what a joy it was, last
night, to connect with God and with his people at the same time.
“Call on me,” says God, “in the day of
trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honour me,” Psalm 50:15.
Pastor Rita
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