A congregation of the United Church of Canada
NOTICINGS…
November 24, 2021
I had also forgotten what it was like to hear laughter when I said something amusing in a sermon. The camera doesn’t laugh! But people do! It was glorious to hear. And despite the masks I could tell that people were grinning from ear to ear. You could see it in their eyes. They were just so happy to be back in the sanctuary, worshipping, together (especially the together part). And to hear the voices gently rise in song and praise – it was heavenly.
We still have some things to work out, and over the coming weeks we’ll adapt and change some things about worship as we all figure out how to navigate these new times. I quite like online worship, and I think it has actually enhanced some of the things we do or the ways we do them. But it was indeed wonderful to feel the people in the sanctuary on Sunday. Having done it once I hope I won’t feel so anxious in coming weeks. I imagine it will start to feel ‘normal’ again, just like online felt ‘normal’ after a time. I do hope people will gently give feedback about both their online experience and the in-person experience so we can make them as rich and enjoyable as possible. And in the meantime I will revel in the return of our gathered community of faith. And I’ll especially relish the laughter.
Shalom,
Rev. Larry