How does Scripture teach us to respond to any form of “bad news” we receive? We’ll talk about it Sunday. Join me online or at church, and let’s worship the Lord together! (Please see the Board’s letter to the congregation about in-person worship.)

Among other things, we will celebrate the Holy Sacrament of Communion together Sunday. I invite those of you in your homes to prepare elements for Communion before the live streamed service begins. During an appointed time in the service, I will ask God’s blessings upon the elements on the altar, and in your homes, after which we can then receive them together during live streamed worship. I will guide you through the process. I ask that you use as elements for Communion any kind of bread you already have in your homes (leavened or unleavened), and wine or grape juice you already have in your homes. You may also use water in substitute of wine or grape juice, if you don’t currently have wine or grape juice in your home. I encourage you not to make a special trip to the grocery store or elsewhere to obtain elements for Communion. God will richly bless the items you already have in your homes. You can access our church’s Facebook page online, as always, by clicking the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ZionEvangelicalUCC/

Peace,

Pastor Basile

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” (Psalm 28:7)