Covid taught the importance of communication

 

As more time passed we were determined to get creative in worship so sometimes the monkey mail was simple with a request of the people

Happy Monday to you all

We have had great feed back on the service and that it is uplifting BUT we have  not included the words for the hymns.  Never fear that will be rectified for this weeks service, (not a recorded service this week though) and we will endeavour to include the words for the recorded pieces as well.

Doug has a request.  If you are willing please submit a picture of you sitting, eating doing and activity (your choice) and submit it for inclusion at the end of the service that we record.  By submitting a picture you are agreeing to a media release for its inclusion.  If you have concerns we simply ask that you not send anything in.

The pictures need to be submitted to Doug by Friday May 1, by email. We are looking forward to "seeing you at the service"  as we continue to get creative in the ways we connect with one another.

Have a wonderful day and lets get those pictures emailed!!!

Then I realized that the mailings had become much more chatty in style and people enjoyed hearing about my somewhat boring daily events! Yes they included practical information about the service for that Sunday (occasionally) but for the most part it was a reminder of the “regular” bits of life too.

Hi Everyone
I had expected to have the news letter to you but I am still awaiting reports, so this is a not so gentle nudge to the Parish executive to get those reports done and emailed.

It is Saturday May 2, and 27 years ago it was a very different kind of day as my ordination to the diaconate took place with 7 others. We were lined up like we were on an assembly line and three bishops hovering over us, staffs in hand ready to hook us back if we decided to make a run for it! And yes I am sure I have pictures of the event somewhere!!

This was not a week that we recorded at the church but we do have a few treats in the service for you.
The Reverend Tim Sale created a beautiful reflective offering for all of us and the link is right at the beginning of the service for you to enjoy and let set the tone for you, or you can use it separately.

Our Sermon this week is by the Reverend Canon Mary Lysecki and I do hope you enjoy Mary's words to all of us.
The blog has been published so you can now access this week's service kjlaldin.blogspot.com

An Invitation to all of you as well, if someone would like to contribute to the service with the prayers or a reflection I am happy to use the material. There are an incredible number of creative and thoughtful people in the congregation and I am happy to have you share your gifts  with all of us. Your prayers etc have to be typed and emailed to me though so there is a catch!

And to our young people, I realize in the midst of all of this you may very well feel overlooked and ignored and for that I apologize. I would like you to write me either by email or snail mail and let me know how you are doing. If you would like to include a drawing, something you have written or just a picture of you then I would love to have it and "see"you. If it is artwork of some kind I will use them to jazz up these boring old emails from me. If you plan to use snail mail you have the option of using the office address or you can let me know and I will send you my home address.

I hope you are all well, thank you to those who have called to check how I am doing, I thought that was so sweet. If you haven't thought of it don't feel bad, we are doing fine.

And today's artwork above was by children in a neighbourhood driveway that Aslan and I saw on one of our many walks

Enjoy your weekend, stay safe

Karen