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This familiar Bible verse expresses well what I'm feeling as we prepare to add an Indoor Worship Service at Johns Creek Presbyterian Church this Sunday, May 2. The picture above of our Great Hall will remind you of one of the places we gather for worship. In the past year, we have gathered Online, in the parking lots for our Drive-in worship services, and even under a large tent on our ballfield on Easter Sunday. This Sunday we will gather at 11:00 a.m. in our Great Hall. We still need to add the white worship paraments, the brass cross, the candle sticks, and the Bible. In addition, we need to set up the keyboards to lead our music as we worship God.
But there will still be something else that is missing in this picture. Maybe I should rephrase that as someone else who has been missing for more than a year. That would be people -- members of our church family and guests who come to worship beside us. Those of us who attended the outdoor Easter service under the tent had a taste of what it was like to worship in-person with others – as opposed to in-car or on-couch. As the Psalm above reminds us, it can make us “glad” when we gather with sisters and brothers in Christ to worship God!
We will continue our Online and Drive-in Worship Services. As we have shared with the church family, our Session has decided we must wear masks and be socially distanced in order to hold this service indoors. This follows the recommendations of our Health Team and CDC guidelines. We also need you to make reservations because we have limited seating for about 100 persons. You can sign up on our church website where you will also find our worship protocols. I hope to see you this Sunday!
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