Dear St. John's Community,
There is a famous phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder." Sometimes it's used as a euphemism, but I am experiencing it in a sincere way—the love I have had for our St. John's community and my appreciation for you all has deepened profoundly during this time in which we have had to be physically apart.
It parallels in a small way the experience of the disciples in this morning's text, when they had been apart from Jesus and get to be reunited with him. Today, we can more readily imagine their joy at being fully in one another's presence once again.
That day will come for us in time. And in the meantime, it is good we can appreciate all the ways that we can still be in each other's lives. Fortunately, there are meaningful ways to stay involved with one another in worship, study, community and service. We have curated these opportunities on our
website for you. If you are looking to connect more deeply at this time and would like guidance in any way, please feel free to reach out to me or any of the clergy, staff or lay leaders. We are here for you.
Also, today is Sunday! Please enjoy this new worship opportunity just posted at this
link, which will, I pray, bring you spiritually—if not physically—into the presence of our gathered community as we worship God together on this second Sunday of Easter.
God's peace,
Rob+
