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Facebook Live Streams posted to the Beaver Street Church of Christ Facebook page during May
Facebook live worship services posted to the church's Facebook page during the month of may -
Message posted to the Beaver Street Church of Christ's Facebook page
Message from the Beaver Street Church of Christ -
Zoom Church Across the Country
We attend a small, rural Indiana church (less than 40 members). Our 13 year old plays piano for our services, and during this time of lockdown both my parents, who live in southern Indiana, and my husband’s parents in Jacksonville, Florida have been able to join us for services via Zoom and listen to their grandson play. It has been a gift. -
Suquamish United Church of Christ April Worship Services
Worship services done through the congregation's facebook page -
Suquamish United Church of Christ March Worship Services
Worship services, done through Facebook Live, by Suauamish United Church of Christ during the month of March -
Suquamish United Christ of Christ March Facebook Posts/Updates
Posts made during the month of March to the Facebook page of Suquamish United Church of Christ -
Women of the ELCA: Tuesday Prayers at Noon & Letter Writing Campaign
Women of the ELCA has two projects to share. One is our Tuesday Prayers at Noon for women across the church to pray together virtually. We offer a downloadable PDF and instructions on the site: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/blog/news/pray-with-lutheran-women-across-the-church-every-tuesday-at-noon Another is a letter-writing campaign: Dear Friend in Christ where we are facilitating a letter exchange to sustain community. The instructions are here: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/special-initiatives/dear-friend-christ -
Growing Through Disasters
During the first year of my retirement after 50 years of ministry in the United Methodist Church I wrote a book to help others recover and grow through disasters. I lead Growing Through Grieve Groups for over 15 years. I did this from what I experienced and learned from the grief and sudden loss of my wife. I have served in countless disaster recovery projects and I realize the importance of long-term care by the faith community. -
Zoom Church
My fiance and I have moved relatively recently (going on 2 years ago now), and, during the pandemic, we've gone back to worshiping with our previous congregation (which is actually where we met). We meet on Zoom and the clergy conducts the whole service synchronously there. It helps us still feel connected. We also like that we can have our sound off and talk to one another during the service, offering our comments or reflections. We wish this was a part of normal church; it helps us feel more actively involved. The service includes a more extended sharing of "joys and concerns" at the time of the prayers, and people take turns being the lesson readers, etc. -
Lisbon Ohio Church of the Nazarene Facebook Posts during the month of March
Facebook posts made during the month of March including inspirational messages to the congregation and updates on the Corona Virus -
Lisbon Ohio Church of the Nazarene Facebook Livestreams during the month of March
Facebook live streams posted to Facebook from Lisbon Ohio Church of the Nazarene -
Let's Chalk Shabbat
Announcement of Shabbat candle lighting time chalked on sidewalk outside Trader Joe's on Manhattan's Upper West Side -
Peace United Methodist Church March "Peace Kids" Services
Sunday School services, known as "Peace Kids", posted during the month of March at Peace United Methodist Church -
Peace United Methodist Church March Worship Services
Worship services during the month of March for Peace United Methodist Church -
Peace United Methodist Facebook Updates during the month of March
Updates/inspirational words for the congregation posted during the month of March -
Peace United Methodist March "Minute of Peace"
"Minutes of Peace" from the congregation members and leaders that include words of encouragment from them personally, and from scripture -
Streaming Worship at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN, during Covid-19
Sunday morning worship streaming via Zoom, May 3. 2020 -
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN, during Covid-19
This is the email sent to the congregation explaining our strategy for resuming in-person worship, slowly and deliberately over the course of the next several months. -
Plague year: how the Redemptorists coped with last century's pandemic
Our historical bulletin details how the Redemptorists of North America coped with the flu pandemic of 1918-19. Their experience can inform our decisions about today's pandemic. -
First Free Methodist Church method of conducting religious services as of May 17th
Instead of moving ceremonies to an online format, members of the First Free Methodist Church have elected to have "drive in" services. -
Be Still...
"Lord, still my raging mind so when all is silent I shall know your voice." Henri Nouwen During the pandemic we have all found ourselves as shut ins. The news and social media have been over run with stories of isolation, along with its impact. However, in concert virtual groups have sprung up. Social media has been a go to for a sense of community and spiritual refuge. Friend groups have structured ways to stay connected, while remaining at least six (6) feet apart, in an effort to nurture each other. Places of worship have become savvy in streaming and ZOOM bible studies. The resourcefulness of the human spirit has been profound. I have felt these efforts were indeed examples of how God enters into the circumstances of our lives, and works within them to bestow grace. Oddly, the predicament of being human is to feel alone, with or without a pandemic. The biblical narrative is themed with separation and the anxiety thereof. When we are separated we feel vulnerable. In moments of angst our reaction is to take action to fill the void. The void of social contact is difficult. I have found the void best filled by embracing the silence, and within that silence seeking God. Peace within faith has been my personal experience during the pandemic. Being still, allowing the solitude to wash over me and soak me with the confidence of God's presence. This time of uncertainty has allowed me to silently seek God's companionship. During this pandemic, I have rediscovered the value of taking refuge in stillness with God. My pondering has fostered a new awareness of gratitude. Gratitude is the bridge from helplessness to confidence that faith does not surrender to our fears. Faith does not yield to pandemics, and all the harsh trappings it brings. My experience during the pandemic has been to rely up the words of a profound theologian, while taking comfort in my isolation. -
All That We Need
Material created by Amana Udis-Kessler for liberal and progressive churches to use during the COVID-19 epidemic, free of charge and with no licensing concerns. A song that might be used for centering music in worship, All That We Need is about people choosing beauty, love, and kindness during the pandemic. -
Just Such a Time as This
Material created by Amana Udis-Kessler for liberal and progressive churches to use during the COVID-19 epidemic, free of charge and with no licensing concerns. A worship song inspired by Esther 4, called Just Such a Time as This, specifically about how faith communities should see ourselves in this time of pain and challenge. -
In the Breaking of the Bread
Material created by Amana Udis-Kessler for liberal and progressive churches to use during the COVID-19 epidemic, free of charge and with no licensing concerns. While the text of this worship song is not COVID-specific, it's relevant because it was recorded for virtual service use specifically and has been used that way. -
We Are Gathered
Material created by Amana Udis-Kessler for liberal and progressive churches to use during the COVID-19 epidemic, free of charge and with no licensing concerns. This song is sung to the tune of "Nettleton (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing)"