President's Message
Dear friends,
These summer days are filled with laughter and joy as families and friends reunite. What I have noticed is that they are also filled with grief – so palpable yet so difficult to define.
We want to be done with Covid and Covid protocols even as we hear news of the Delta variant.
We want to be done with masks but know that some of those in our midst have not been able to be vaccinated – some by choice, some by age, some by other medical conditions.
We want to put 2020 in the past, tucked in a box on the shelf of memories. All the while, family and friends are finally gathering to bury loved ones.
CDC guidelines change and we think we are in the clear. But, wait, worshipping communities and daycares have a different set of guidelines to follow. So confusion sets in as we continue to move forward while trying to keeping people safe.
Grief is a difficult emotion. Sometimes it is right there demanding to be experienced. Other times, it is right below the surface and we can’t ignore it as it erupts into our everyday moments. Still other times, it is buried deep and surfaces in a totally unexpected way.