From the Session minutes:
The Session of First Presbyterian Church met virtually (via a Zoom video conference) for the regular stated meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 6:00 PM, each in our own home.
The Rev. Dr. Cameron reported that she has heard from many people in the last month. With our Worship service now presented via the
Pewsletter
, she reported that about 57% of the people who receive the
Pewsletter
are reading it and clicking on the links.
We discussed how we can respect the congregation and let them know where we are as a Church, in this time of Covid-19 when we are not worshiping regularly together nor meeting together face-to-face. (A letter from the Session has been sent to members that should arrive by Saturday).
The consensus of the Session is that we will pay our staff through June and July.
Old Business:
The Covered Dish Luncheon on June 7 will not happen.
Mission:
With the Covid-19 procedures in place at the Soup Kitchen, we may need to relinquish our June date to serve. The dates later in the year are also up in the air.
Worship:
We will have a June 7, Virtual Communion during the Worship Service (online). Scott Smith will assist.
Property:
Work on the roof continues, and working with the insurance company on the education building also continues.
Adjournment:
Following a closing prayer by Rev. Dr. Kathryn Cameron, the Session adjourned at 8:00.
Next Meeting
: maybe Tuesday, June 16, 2020
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
May we affirm our faith together reading aloud from
A Brief Statement of Faith:
We trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and
neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church. The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the church. In a broken and fearful world,the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!”
