Support
No man is an island . . . We are all in
this together . . . It takes a village to raise a child . . . All for
one, and one for all.
These are just a few sayings having to
do with the understanding that . . . well . . . we are all in this
together. Whether that be in careers, church, school, or society in
general, we rely on other people for a whole lot of things, some of
which we may not even know we are relying on other people.
Sometimes that reliance is frustrating
and tenuous. I'm thinking back to group projects in school where it
always seemed that one person didn't contribute much of anything,
thereby either dragging the whole group down with him/her, or setting
the other members into overdrive and reaping the benefits of their
labor for his/her good grade. Some office teams are that way, being
a team in name only.
On Monday I sent out a Daily Meditation
expressing my frustration with technology that failed mid-service.
And while I normally don't use this forum to express frustrations, I
wanted to let you all know how that negatively affected me,
especially during a service that so many of you had asked for –
Holy Eucharist.
The upside to all of this for me was
the number of e-mails and texts I received from various parishioners.
Those were messages of support. They were messages reminding me
that we are all doing the best we can with what we've got. They were
words of encouragement to not give up. And I was reminded yet once
again why I am so blessed to be part of this community of Saint
John's.
Through everything we have been through
in the past several months, we know that we are all in this together.
We work to ensure that nobody feels alone on a deserted island. We
are a beloved community even though we are scattered about unable to
gather together in-person.
I am thankful for everyone associated
with the production of Sunday services. I am thankful for the words
of encouragement I receive from any number of people when I have one
of THOSE days. I am thankful for the assistance and
presence so many of you offer to so many of you.
As we move into the fourth month of the
COVID pandemic, as we continue to be physically separated and
distanced from each other, as we continue to work toward doing our
part to help stop the spread of this pestilence visited upon us, let
us never forget to continue to support each other. If someone has
been on your mind lately, call them, or maybe write a note and mail a
card. If you are feeling frustrated with whatever situation you are
in, call someone and ask to vent.
We are all in this together and we can
come out of it stronger than when we went in if we remember that we
are a beloved community linked to each other in good times and bad.
So, in the words of Bartles &
Jaymes,
Thank you for your support
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