Dear Church, Thank you for your prayers and input over the last few weeks. Fr. Ben and I, along with the Staff and Vestry, have discussed and discerned how best to adapt to the long term reality of Covid among us. After 21 weeks of…
Gathering Plans for July and Beyond
Dear Church, Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we as Staff and Vestry discern how best to weather the ongoing storm of COVID-19. We met last week and decided to continue meeting for worship on Zoom for the month of July. Even…
An Invitation to Repentance and Hope
Dear Church, Do you remember Veggie Tales? Larry the Cucumber, Bob the Tomato, and Mr. Lunt? Most of us either grew up watching Veggie Tales or our children did. The creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer, now has a podcast called The Holy Post that…
How We Will Gather in June
Dear Church, Our last in-person worship gathering was Sunday, March 8th. Tomorrow, Pentecost Sunday, May 31, will be our THIRTEENTH straight worship gathering on Zoom. God bless Zoom, but I’m ready to see y’all face to face again! Can I get an AMEN?! The Vestry…
The Toll of the Pandemic on Our Body and Our Bodies
Dear Church, I write this today with an acute awareness of the toll this quarantine is taking on our Body and our bodies. Let’s speak to both of these realities, briefly: The toll on our Body (church) Most of our social interactions are on our…
Re-opening Church?
Church Family, Our Governor announced over the weekend how Indiana plans to open up over the next several weeks from our “shelter-in-place” mandate. Understanding the fluidity of the situation (everything can change in a day), we want to begin to prayerfully consider how we gather…
“Zoom Fatigue”: Why We Feel It and What To Do About It
Dear Sisters and Brothers, As the weather becomes warmer, the sun shining bright, neighborhoods begin to swarm with people in yards and on sidewalks. The great winter human hibernation is coming to an end! The Tebbe family is spending every possible moment outside: we’re eating…
Self-Care During a Pandemic
Dear Church, All of us, I think it is safe to say, are under an increased measure of stress and anxiety. In times like this one, of the first things we abandon are healthy rhythms of self-care. Here are some things I’m learning about how…
Details for Online Worship This Sunday
Dear Church, As we move into our second weekend with virtual worship I’m reminded how blessed and sacred our time is together. Fr. Ben and I are looking forward to seeing you Sunday at 11:15am, hearing God’s Word together, praying with you, and receiving God’s…
God at Work in Our Lenten Life Together
Dear Church, As we enter the third week of Lent together, pause with me to assess where God is at work in our common life together: What appetite is there a deep invitation from the Spirit for you to entrust to Jesus? Where are there…
