First, let me say thank you to all of you who have come out to our outdoor Communion services the past several weeks. It has been nice to see all of you and to be able to worship together in person. I'm looking forward to doing this some more as COVID numbers and the weather permit.
That said, I want to let you all know w hat my plans are for our worship services going forward. For this coming Sunday, Nov. 22nd, we are going to do virtual worship only. Our service of Morning Prayer, Rite II will be held on Facebook at 10am. After the service, at 11am, we will have our Zoom Adult Ed lesson on Ch. 39 of Genesis.
For each of the four Sundays in Advent, which begins on Nov. 29th and ends on December 20th, I would like to try do as follows. On the First andTthird Sundays in Advent (Nov. 29th and Dec. 13th) we will do both a virtual service and an outdoor Communion service. The virtual service will be held at 9am and the outdoor Communion service at 11am (note the time changes). On the second and Fourth Sundays in Advent (Dec. 6th and Dec. 20th) we will do a virtual service only at 10am.
I know that it will most likely be getting colder as the month goes along; that just means that you'll need to remember to dress warmly if you plan to attend the outdoor services. If it appears that the weather will not be good or if COVID case numbers make it untenable, we will revert back to virtual worship alone, and we'll do that at 10am.
Finally, for Christmas, it is my hope that we will be able to have both a virtual Evening Prayer service and an outdoor Communion service on Christmas Eve. At the present moment, though, it's still too early for me to make any definitive calls on this. Stay tuned as we get into December and I will let you know more about this.
Thank you to all of you for your patience, understanding, and flexibility during these times. We are certainly not in an ideal situation right now, and I'm laboring to do my best to try and find a pattern that is both beneficial and safe for everyone. As you are well aware, the number of COVID cases is rapidly rising, not only in our area but across the country. In the midst of this, I remain committed to doing whatever I can to make sure that we both get to continue to worship together and that everyone remains safe.
As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Stay safe and well. God's peace to all of you!
Yours in Christ,
Kyle+