Together While Apart

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss shared a quote from one of his friends that encouraged me. He said "Worship hasn't been cancelled, it will just be different on Sunday!" We are not able to gather in the building called "the church" but I'm grateful that God provides other ways for us to gather. There was a "sweet, sweet spirit" in our place of worship. The response of some of you who completed your "homework" to call and check in on one another really blessed my heart. God has provided virtual ways for us to reach out and touch one another without fear, using gloves or hand sanitizer. So let us continue to fellowship with one another in creative ways: to glorify God and to edify the body.

This Wednesday we will be having our Bible Study on line via Zoom. This tool gives us the option of signing in via the internet (laptops or cell phones) or by using your telephones. The information you need to log on is listed as follows:

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2. Time: Mar 18, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Until then, let us continue to keep one another in prayer, rest in the Lord as we remember that God has always been, is and will always be in CONTROL.

Maranatha!

Rest in the Middle of the Storm.

Good Morning,

As we navigate these troubling waters induced by this Pandemic, my prayer is that we would rest in Christ. In the book of Mark 4:35-41 the Bible speaks of a situation where Jesus was asleep in the back of the boat with his head on a pillow when a violent storm suddenly arose. The storm was so fierce that even these experienced fishermen feared that they would perish. In their desperation they ran to Jesus asking the question don’t you care that we perish?

The Bible goes on to say that Jesus spoke to the water saying peace be still.

He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

In the midst of this storm, if you are afraid, I pray that God will speak to the storm rising in your life, threatening to overtake you and give you comfort and peace.

We may not be in the building, but you are certainly in my heart, but more importantly, we are in the hands of our beloved savior, covered by his blood.

Rev❤️