Even in our small community, the disease has found us, and even to date without anyone dying, the threat hangs over us like a black cloud. We now suffer with a fear of getting coronavirus and dying. For the last month, our lives have changed dramatically. For Christian churches where Lent is a time to focus closely on the passion of Jesus Christ, coronavirus ended midweek worship services and stopped the gathering of the church as family.Įven for churches not practicing a full Lenten program, this week is Holy Week and time for special services for Maunday Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparations for Easter Sunday and the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The full article is available in our e-Edition. It may look different than any Easter we have ever had, but it isn’t canceled. Can it really be that Easter is canceled? Easter is the holiest of Christian days, and what we believe about the events of the first Easter is the foundation of the Christian faith. Not only have we lost our Sundays, but as social distancing orders have been extended, it seems we will lose Easter too. People are ordered to stay at home, businesses and schools are shuttered, and churches are not gathering to worship. I don’t imagine that any of us have seen anything quite like it. As I am sure we are all aware, our world has been turned upside down by a virtually invisible virus.
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