ADOTS Weekly Special Update
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A weekly roundup of information, updates, and recommended ministry resources.
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"This has not taken the Lord by surprise, and it gives us an incredible opportunity to live in faith toward God, in love toward our neighbors, and in service toward our communities. We are motivated by love, not fear.
We are being encouraged to practice social distancing, but it doesn’t mean we have to be socially disconnected
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Notes from Online Church with Fr. Aaron Wright
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by Rachel Moorman with Aaron Wright
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With all the possibilities of technical problems, of miscues, user error, and other issues that can pop up, we still decided to go live. Because at Old North Abbey we already deal with those issues on any given Sunday. In fact, it’s precisely why we decided to go with live services. As I processed through all the things that could “go wrong” with going live, I realized that those were essential parts of worshiping together anyway.
What if people prayed at the same time, out loud, right in the middle of the Prayers of the People? What if the reader forgot to read the text at the right time? What if we didn’t get a song just right? What if we read a collect out of sync?
Well… we already do that. It’s what makes it church. It’s what I love about worship. It means that we lean in on something bigger than what we can pull off on a Sunday. It means that we can laugh at our attempts and be in awe of God’s grace to meet us through our human efforts. It means, that for us, it was a time of joy. Will it get old? Sure. We aren’t meant for worshiping this way. A screen is not a person. The passing of the peace can’t be done the best through a screen. We still need the sounds of feet on the wooden floors, the children flooding our pews at the passing of the peace, the singing that fills that quaint little space. But, honestly, this last Sunday was amazing. It was the best we could do.
It wasn’t easy though. It took a good deal of planning. So, let me tell you how we pulled off Sunday worship at Old North Abbey, live and online...
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Helping the Homeless and Needy Now
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Helping the Homeless
“The homeless population has a certain amount of fear, like everybody. Often the chronically homeless are already at higher risk. They are already used to being on the fringe of society to begin with. They aren’t rich enough to travel, so may not be as exposed to the virus. But they experience the same fears. Practicing basic kindness is the best practice.
We’re coming out of the end of winter. Normally 100-200 people could be in our local center. But with social distancing, we can’t serve many people at one time. This is affecting everyone. People can’t congregate. So the homeless have nowhere to go except under tarp.
Homeless ministries and organizations are greatly in need of healthy volunteers. They also need specific items, so contact local services to get a list before purchasing. They are often running low on specific items related to hygiene, clothing, food, basic needs.” -Fr. Dale Hall
Local Food Donations
“Our local food ministry has set up mobile drop off points. They have provided a list of desperately needed supplies for seniors and those less fortunate. You can pick some off the list at the grocery store and drop off on the way home. Churches can help by publicizing their local lists and drop off locations. Most local communities have these ministries, which are in acute need right now.” -Cn. Greg Goebel
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Information Links
Ministry and Worship Resources
Online Prayer and Worship
Other Articles and Resources
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Please Share: Daily Prayer Live!
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Morning, Noonday, and Compline
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Archbishop Beach asked us to provide live Daily Office prayer!
The clergy of ADOTS and Holy Cross Cathedral have come together to create a live Daily Office format for:
Weekly Hymn Sing! Every Wednesday at 2pm with Chris Sieggen of St. Thomas, Athens, Georgia.
Liturgy
We're using the liturgy at
https://www.dailyoffice2019.com/ so that everyone can follow along each day. This website updates the prayer services of the daily office each day, so its all there!
Please Share
With so many people looking for connection, this is a great resource to share with all your friends on any social media platform. You can share the link fb.com/adotsDailyPrayer anywhere, Twitter, Facebook, Email, Instagram! Your friends and family don't have to be on Facebook to watch the videos. and join us in prayer.
You can also share on your church's public pages!
Comment
Whenever you join us, please add a comment to show us you are present, to encourage others,, to add a prayer request, or to give a thanksgiving.
See you there!
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Prayers for Such a Time as This
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We have compiled and adapted prayers from the Book of Common Prayer 2019 to include in online parish services and for home worship. Some prayers have been adjusted from the BCP 2019 to reflect the current coronavirus situation. We have included the prayer number and page numbers so you can easily find them in your own BCP 2019. You can download and print this resource as a PDF by clicking the link below.
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Send us Your Stories of God's Grace in this Time
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We would love to share the stories of God's work through and among his people. Please email us at
[email protected] so that Rachel can help you share these stories of God working even in difficult times.
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Check out our website for more...
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