One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID pandemic has been the separation, even isolation, of those who have tested positive, from the healthy. This quarantine has extended beyond managing symptoms at home, to hospitalizations, to the intensive care unit—even in dying. In many situations, as a precaution to prevent further spread of the virus, families were even denied the opportunity to offer a public remembrance/celebration of their loved ones life.
Each November 1st, the church remembers it’s saints, those who have died in the Lord during the past year. We want to offer this day as a time to share together, to remember together and to offer words of resurrection and hope. Our Worship Committee will be meeting this week to make plans for how best to make this day a special time of worship. I ask you to begin now to think about those in your own family, your own fellowship, your own community who have died since November 1, 2019. They do not have to died from COVID. You may email the minister with the name, location, and date of death. We may ask you, as we plan this special service, to share with us a short witness on how this person served as an influence of the love and grace of God in your life. Will be praying for God’s comfort and peace for you.
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