Tidings from Thomas
Last Sunday I preached about knowing when to change direction, both literally and metaphorically. As we continue to approach Easter, I believe there is a need to change direction. In short, on Easter Sunday morning we will have in-person worship with an expanded schedule. We will have an outdoor sunrise service at 7:30 alongside The Well at 9:00 and Sanctuary services at 9:00 and 11:15. The Well and the 11:15 Sanctuary services will be live-streamed.
The season of Lent is just around the corner. This important part to the Christian year is a season of penitence during which we prepare for the annual celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Lent and Easter will look a little different this year due to COVID-19 precautions, but we will still have both virtual and in-person ways to observe the season.
Each year Advent and Christmas role around to bring us some of our most cherished traditions. As surely as we put up Chrismon trees and light Advent wreaths, we look forward to the special worship opportunities Advent brings. Even in the continuing challenges of being church in a pandemic, we continue to anticipate and celebrate the good news of Christ’s birth. Our circumstances are unprecedentedly different, but we continue to celebrate this good news through worship.
