Reflection from Rev. Ann
None of us knew how much we would have to give up this particular Lent. How could we have known? Right now every day feels like an entirely new reality and not one we invited; not one we are welcoming with a warm embrace. Instead we are learning how to practice ‘social distancing.’ A phrase that has invaded our daily vocabulary. No, this is not the season we hoped for; and, in these uncertain times, we will have to dig a little deeper and lean on the faith God gives us.
The late Bishop Barbara Harris, the first female bishop consecrated in the Anglican Communion, once said, “We are an Easter people living in a Good Friday world.” Given our present global pandemic, these are profoundly inspiring words. We are an Easter people in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. We are discovering how to draw closer to one another while keeping ourselves physically separated. This is a peculiar challenge to our social nature and our embodied faith. While this is not the Lent/Easter we hoped for, or planned for, it is nonetheless the season in which we find ourselves. Accepting this season will indeed make room for the transforming grace of God, the peace of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit always calling us to an Easter people. Always.
Rev. Ann is available by email at revalovejoy@gmail.com or by phone at (304) 951-7122
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FYI: Your prayer team, under the leadership of Deacon Emeritus Karen Fedorchak has created a
new prayer
for this time of uncertainty.
