November 12th, 2020

Beloved of God,

    As we head more deliberately into the final few weeks of the year, there are several things on the calendar of which I hope you will be mindful.

First, and almost immediately, we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper together this Sunday. Elements will be available at the church for you to pick up this Saturday from 10am to 1pm. If it would be helpful to have elements delivered to your home, please email the deacons here. If you decide to stick around and chat for a minute, it will be a joy for me.

Second, we are trying to devise a safe and creative way to care for and celebrate with one another this Thanksgiving. Please be take a moment to give us some feedback here.

Third, if you would like to be involved with this year’s Christmas Eve service, we are going to try to keep as much of its traditional shape as we can while still being safe. We will need some help in doing so, and if you would like to be a part of that, I hope you’ll email me and let me know.

I’m thankful for the ways this congregation continues to be church with and for one another, even when it takes a new shape. Thank you for being creative, willing, and loving.


Please join me in praying this week for:

• An end to, and defense from this pandemic.
  
• Our leaders, and leaders-elect at the federal, state and local levels.
• Healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff, that God give them courage and shield them from harm.
• In gratitude for those who have served in defense of this nation and its people.
• Those who are grieving, or lonely, or afraid; that God’s presence and care would be apparent.
• That we would be signs of love and voices of hope for those living through these moments.
• Students, teachers, and administrators in our schools, and schools throughout the country.
• Each other (please contact [email protected] if you’d like to be added to our prayer list).

You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world,

Marshall