Tomorrow We Return to In-Person Worship!!
After over a year, we are returning for our first in-person worship celebration in our sanctuary tomorrow, May 2nd , beginning at our “old” time - 10:25am.
As we return to in-person worship, we will continue to follow the lead of doctors and scientists stressing safety, with the wearing of masks and social distancing being required. We are committed to doing all we can do to ensure, to the best of our ability, a safe experience for all. We are also committed to “returning to normal” when it is safe to do so.
The schedule for each Sunday’s worship celebration is:
10:05am EST – Sanctuary doors opened. Zoom link will be activated. If you join at this time, you see a live picture of our sanctuary. Although your device microphone and camera will be turned off, this will not impact you hearing and viewing the service.
10:10am EST – “Live” Zoom service link activated and music begins to play, allowing you to "join audio" and adjust volume prior to the service beginning. Again, even though your device camera and microphone will be off, this will not prevent you from hearing or seeing the service.
10:25am EST – Worship Celebration in Sanctuary and on Zoom recording begins.
As part of this service, we will be celebrating The Lord’s Supper. All you need if you are on Zoom is your own bread and juice.
There will be a Fellowship time on Zoom for all who would like to participate later on Sunday afternoon. This will begin at 1pm EST, typically lasting between 15 and 30 minutes.
I would like to thank Steve Braginton, Joan and Jeff Bryden, Cathy and Don Dekker, Barbara Harrell, and our son, Kevin, for all the many things they have done behind the scenes to get ready for tomorrow and make it possible for our return to in-person worship and zoom recording to happen. I deeply appreciate all they and done and the joyous spirit in which they have done so much. I am awed and humbled to serve with them. Thank you all!
I feel much like I did as a young boy on the day before my birthday – filled with anticipation and excitement.
Grace and Peace, John