- Christ Church Philadelphia is not suspending worship. We will hold a Morning Prayer Service this Sunday at 10 a.m. There will be no passing of the peace or communion.
- However, in the interest of public health and “flattening the curve” of COVID-19 infections, Christ Church Philadelphia asks the congregation to stay home and share in our live-streamed service. We will strive to be a community while not congregating physically; we will congregate spiritually and, for those who can, virtually.
- Because all consecrated communion held in reserve for the sick is being retired, we will consecrate new reserve sacrament after the 10 a.m. service.
- Rev. Susan Richardson , Rev.Palmer Hartl, Parker Kitterman and Rev. Tim Safford will conduct the service, and it will be “live-streamed” on Facebook (https://facebook.com/christchurchphl).
- Even though we’ve asked our congregation not to gather, we will warmly welcome anyone who arrives but seat people in every third pew.
- We will evaluate the worship schedule each week.
- All parish programs, childcare, youth group, sandwich making, Godly play, Sages, etc. are postponed for the next three weeks, and their schedule will be evaluated.
General info and staying in touch with community:
Christ Church Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchPHL/
As support for the in-person Christ Church community, there's a Facebook group created there for staying in touch during COVID, called "Christ Church Connection."
The Presiding Bishop’s March 12 statement
Episcopal Church news related to COVID, including messages from our Presiding Bishop
https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/tag/coronavirus/
Diocese of Pennsylvania resource page, including messages from our bishop
https://www.diopa.org/news/faith-based-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19
FAITH-BASED RESPONSE TO EPIDEMICS
EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
https://www.episcopalrelief.org/what-we-do/us-disaster-program/faith-based-response-to-epidemics/
Coping with anxiety and depression during this time; working from home; helping our kids:
How to Work From Home Now That Your Boss Doesn’t Want You Coming In:
If your company is making you work from home during the coronavirus outbreak, here’s what you need to make that transition work.
Coping with coronavirus anxiety, from Harvard Health
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/coping-with-coronavirus-anxiety-2020031219183
Coronavirus, Anxiety, Children and The Church, from Virginia Theological Seminary
5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus Adults can help by making sure adolescents don’t overestimate the dangers or underestimate their ability to protect themselves. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html
Coping with COVID-19, from the Phila-based Council for Relationships: On stress and anxiety https://councilforrelationships.org/coping-with-covid-19/?utm_source=General+Email+List&utm_campaign=34c13e35c6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_13_03_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ac96e1ab17-34c13e35c6-143997341&mc_cid=34c13e35c6&mc_eid=97f103d573
And of course, the hand-picked Lenten resources Susan sent around:
Video on invitation to Lenten practice from Michael Curry
On forgiveness of our sins - just a great blog posting by Garrison Keillor
http://www.garrisonkeillor.com/an-old-mans-sunday-morning-annotated/
Virginia Theological Seminary prayer all for Alexa
https://www.amazon.com/TryTank-Episcopal-Prayer/dp/B07PLB1YZY?mc_cid=4ca3c7f6be&mc_eid=c40092ba2f
Can say things like "Alexa, open Morning Devotion (or noon or evening or bedtime) " or "Alexa, open Anglican Rosary." It uses the wonderful historic collects from the BCP.
Signs of Life: a curriculum collaboration between the Brothers of SSJE (Cambridge) and Virginia Theological Seminary - includes videos, email newsletter, and a downloadable Lenten calendar ($5)
Progressive-faith podcast
https://www.faith-forward.net/podcast?mc_cid=4ca3c7f6be&mc_eid=c40092ba2f
The Presiding Bishop's "Way of Love," Lent curriculum
Videos:
https://episcopalchurch.org/life-transformed?wchannelid=pth3zvokmx
Lent calendar:
https://episcopalchurch.org/files/documents/wol_lenten_calendar_2020.pdf
"Living the Way of Love" - 40-day devotional
https://www.churchpublishing.org/livingthewayoflove
"Pray As You Go" app for phones
Ca. 10-minute daily prayer sessions in the Jesuit tradition that each include a Scripture verse, a few thoughts, and space for prayer, plus other prayer tools around topics like loneliness or insomnia.
Meditations using the Sarum prayer, "God be in my head"
https://www.churchpublishing.org/godbeinmyhead
Churchnext - online mini-courses and resources
https://www.churchnext.tv/p/churchnext/?mc_cid=4ca3c7f6be&mc_eid=c40092ba2f
A Lenten coloring book for adults
https://chalicepress.com/collections/easter-lent/products/coloring-lent
Good Book Study Club