March 16th, 2020

from Thom M. Shuman

we haven't cancelled worship
we've cancelled a religious service
at a specific time, in a specific place,
on a specific day, but folks will still 
worship God when they are caring
for the grandkids and walking their dogs;
worship as they serve beside Jesus at foodbanks
and picking up groceries for a neighbor;
worship when they share the Spirit's peace
by singing songs over the phone to a parent;
worship when they work from home;
worship when they endure extra shifts
in nursing homes and group homes;
worship when they email someone far away
and wave to a stranger across the street;
worship when they take toilet paper
to a homeless shelter
and volunteer at a polling place.
we haven't cancelled worship,
just the "official" part
that may be the tallest part
of it all.