Yesterday Bp. Scarfe revoked the conscious clause and has ordered the immediate ban on all "official" public worship through Easter. After Easter he said he will reevaluate whether to extend it or not.
St. Luke's building will continue to be unlocked as usual with the sanctuary and chapel available to any who wish a place to pray during this trying time. This continues to be a dark time with an extension of the season of Lent. Therefore, please continue to be in prayer, reflection and repentance as we walk through these uncharted waters. When the injunction is lifted the next Sunday we will celebrate Palm Sunday, Holy Week and gather as a community to celebrate the Resurrection of Easter and continue to recognize Easter Season and Pentecost as that is ultimately where our Hope is to be found.
The beautiful thing about the Anglican form of worship is we have in the Book of Common Prayer options for the Daily Office. If you do not have a Prayer book feel free to borrow one from St. Luke's. Or there are some good website which offer the daily offices: For the BCP check out The Mission of St. Clare or if you'd rather do a 1928 Prayer Book office check out This Week's Prayers
A friend posted the following article on her FB page which I linked on my own and I thought was useful during this time Five Ways To Be The Church When Church Is Canceled
Let us find ways to connect and to be the church to one another - I'm sure I will continue to be in touch and am open to ideas of how we can continue to serve one another. You are all in my prayers!
God Bless
Martha+
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