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Dear friends,
Blessings to you
on this third Sunday of Lent.
In this time of
“social distancing”, I encourage you to take on a practice of spiritual
embracing. No matter how physically distant we are from other
human beings, God is always closer to us even than our own
breath. There is never a moment in which we are not held in God’s
loving embrace. And through our prayers and other practices, we can
offer a much-needed spiritual embrace to others in this trying
time: not only through prayers, but also through practices as simple
as calling a friend, running an errand, writing a letter.
A few answers to
some other questions you may have:
What if I need to
reach the parish clergy or staff?
What if I have a
pastoral emergency or know of someone else who is ill?
PLEASE call me at
804-687-5396!!
How often will St.
Andrew’s online worship occur?
Beginning today,
Marc or I will create and post an online worship video every day. We
miss you, we want to stay in touch, and we are grateful for the privilege
of being able to worship God together in this way!
Can the Toxic
Charity Lenten study continue online?
Yes! On
Wednesday, you will be able to access the next session of the Toxic
Charity study via Facebook video as we cover chapters 5 and 6.
A Prayer:
Gracious God,
you assure us that
your word is very near us;
and your beloved
Son, our Savior,
has promised to be
with us always,
even to the end of
the age.
In this time of
necessary social distancing,
help us to
practice the discipline of spiritual embracing,
wrapping those
around us in our love and prayer
and trusting in
your mercy and compassion.
Within the safe
embrace of your loving arms,
we
pray.
Amen.
Blessings and
peace. --Anne
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