Worship Matters
Our Sunday worship schedule will change on Sunday, September 8, when we will return to our regular schedule of Worship at 10:30 AM.
Since COVID-19 disrupted our lives, we have changed some of the methods we employ while facilitating worship. At this point, the Worship Table is ready to make a few changes that only the attentive worshiper will notice. Here is a brief list:
· A single Offering Plate will remain in the center of the sanctuary to receive our tithes and offerings. The larger plate, known as the Alms Basin, that was used to receive the four plates we used to pass and the small credence (shelf where the offering was kept during the service) will be removed from the sanctuary. Removing the shelf will allow better access to the handrail that is beneath it and unable to be used.
· A single handrail will be installed on the pulpit and up the back of the Chancel to facilitate our aging congregation with mobility.
· We will return to communing around the Communion Rails on Sundays. The pattern may continue to evolve for the safety of the worshipers.
· We will restore the full use of the Chalice during the Words of Institution. Currently, the Chalice remains empty and no one drinks from it. This fall the Chalice will be utilized to commune the Pastor and Assisting Minister – if they so desire.
The Rev. Duane A. Jesse, Pastor
Since COVID-19 disrupted our lives, we have changed some of the methods we employ while facilitating worship. At this point, the Worship Table is ready to make a few changes that only the attentive worshiper will notice. Here is a brief list:
· A single Offering Plate will remain in the center of the sanctuary to receive our tithes and offerings. The larger plate, known as the Alms Basin, that was used to receive the four plates we used to pass and the small credence (shelf where the offering was kept during the service) will be removed from the sanctuary. Removing the shelf will allow better access to the handrail that is beneath it and unable to be used.
· A single handrail will be installed on the pulpit and up the back of the Chancel to facilitate our aging congregation with mobility.
· We will return to communing around the Communion Rails on Sundays. The pattern may continue to evolve for the safety of the worshipers.
· We will restore the full use of the Chalice during the Words of Institution. Currently, the Chalice remains empty and no one drinks from it. This fall the Chalice will be utilized to commune the Pastor and Assisting Minister – if they so desire.
The Rev. Duane A. Jesse, Pastor