Rev. Jeunee here.
Let me add “Leading church during a world-wide pandemic” to the list of “Things they didn’t teach me in seminary.”
I’ll bet you feel much the same way… Schools and restaurants closed. People are being asked to stay home and wash their hands. We need to pay attention and keep ourselves quarentined so that this disease doesn’t spread and overload the healthcare system. Few of us have been trained for times like these.
At St. Michael’s, our mission to Celebrate, Love, and Serve is nourished by our times together on Sunday… but we can still live out that mission when we are unable to be together. We have a church that knows what it means to Be The Church even more than go to church.
So, stay safe. Stay home as much as possible. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing when you need to be around others. Call your neighbors. To your ability, find ways to financially support the people, businesses, and services that are suffering in this economic upheaval.
But most of all - Pray. Connect with God. Take the change in schedules as a time of sabbath. Find ways to reprioritize and reconnect with things that matter most.
And stay connected to your church. Come worship with us online. Join us for adult forum on Sunday or Bible study during the week. You can volunteer to make phone calls to check in with our parishioners.
Click onto the CALENDAR portion of our page and go to March 22 for links on how to worship tomorrow. Go to our facebook page for our live service at 9 am tomorrow.
And stay in touch. Pray for me. Pray for our congregation. Pray for those who have fallen ill. Pray for those who are combatting this disease as scientists, healthcare workers, and healing prayer ministers. Pray for the leaders of every nation to make wise decisions.
Blessings to you all.