What? Another article having to do with the pandemic?! Yep. Kind of.
In March 2020, I thought this COVID-19 thing would be gone by the end of flu season. Boy, was I wrong. It’s now 2021. There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel since people are now being vaccinated. However, life as we used to know it may not return for quite a while. And while we might have a tendency to engage in ministry with a tentative mindset, we think it’s time to embrace where we are and seek the holy in the midst of the trial.
Pastor Patrick’s last newsletter article invited us all to think about ways we can pursue lives of discipleship in the midst of the pandemic lifestyle. I think that’s important for us as we strive every day to live and grow as Christian disciples. Now, I don’t have all the answers to what that might look like. Just like you, I’ve never navigated my faith life, much less the life of a congregation, through something like this. But over the past number of months we’ve learned a great deal. And two of the things I’ve learned are: 1) It’s very easy to have other activities eclipse your faith life; and, 2) many of us are longing, even more than in pre-covid times, for ways to be involved with church life.
Since the virus is still a reality, we must be reasonable and smart about what we do. But we have got to begin to ramp up a bit more so that we find holy places and times in the midst of our present reality. What can we do?
Well, in addition to the activities that we are already offering (e.g., Sunday School via Zoom, Prayer Ministry via Zoom, Bible Study via Zoom, etc.), we must broaden our opportunities for you to be involved. So, over the next month you will begin to see more chances to exercise your faith muscles. For example,
You get the idea. It’s time for us to find and embrace the holy in the midst of a time that doesn’t feel very holy. We can’t wait. God is calling us right now. He is still working in our midst, and still wants to work through us – to help us grow as disciples through worship, study, and service.
So, how will you choose to get involved? Watch out for opportunities coming soon!
Grace and peace,
Pastor Ross
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