Episcopal Church
of the Resurrection
1433 NW R.D. Mize Road
Blue Springs, Missouri  64015
 
(816) 228-4220

Weekly e-mail  -   Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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ALL CHURCH SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Church of the Resurrection will live stream services.
Use Zoom to conduct parish organization meetings.
See Fr. David's message below.

FROM FR. DAVID + Fr. David Lynch_

Dear Friends in Christ,

"We are all in this together."   This statement is truly accurate. Our Bishop has shared guidelines for all parishes to follow for  the foreseeable future. His messages can be read on our FaceBook page or our website.

The most important announcement I have for you is we will broadcast the services of Morning  Prayer on Sundays at 10:30 am and Noonday Prayer at 12:00 pm on Wednesdays with parish announcements, and Evening  Prayer on Thursdays at 7:00 pm during the week. These broadcasts can be accessed through the parish FaceBook page  using Face Book Live.   You do not have to be a member of Face Book to access the live stream.

The suspension of public worship will likely continue through Holy Week and perhaps beyond. It  is still uncertain when we will be able to resume public worship. I know this is not welcome news but it  is the best action to curb the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable among us.

Zoom
We are planning to use Zoom, a live audio/video meeting format, to conduct parish meetings.   Please let me know if you would like to use the technology for any of your meetings. Individual ministry  leaders can use Zoom free for up to 40 minutes and include several people in  the meeting. Adapting to new technology can be frustrating, but the folks at Zoom have put together an instructional video   that explains how to use the technology.  Other videos explaining how to use Zoom can be found by clicking here.

Pledges
Please consider dropping your weekly pledge by the office.   The office will be open Tuesday through Friday. If my beat-up Chevy is in the parking lot, I am most likely in the  church. You can also mail your pledge to the church at  1433 NW R.D. Mize Rd;  Blue Springs, MO 64015.

To reiterate, we honestly do not know how long we will be unable to use our physical space for worship. We  still need your financial support to maintain our facility and pay the bills. Thank you so much for your generous support!

Please view our website under the Giving tab for information, contact our Treasurer or go to your bank's website and use their bill payment service to send  money directly to the church.

Prayer for Guidance from our Book of Common Prayer (p. 832)
O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and  light  riseth  up in darkness for the godly:  Grant us, in all  our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what  thou  wouldest  have us to do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save  us from all false choices, and that in  thy  light we may see  light, and in  thy  straight path may not stumble; through  Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen.

Peace and safety to all,
Fr. David +