September 2, 2020

Dear Church of the Apostles,

I miss you! It is hard to believe that we are entering the sixth month of the global pandemic and subsequent quarantine. In some ways it feels longer and in other ways it feels like time has flown by. I miss meeting for worship with everyone in the same room, hearing children’s voices fill the hallway, and having coffee together after the service.

As we enter the fall still following the guidelines for safety and committed to being creative, cautious, and unafraid, let me encourage us all to be present to one another by enjoying the upcoming drive-in movie, praying the Daily Office together, and joining us at one of the in-person Sunday morning services (see details on these below). 

Another meaningful way to stay present and to engage in Gospel conversations is to join a triad. Triads are groups of three people meeting together to share life and have regular Gospel conversations around a biblical topic. 

This fall we will be discussing the privilege that we have to live in community with one another at Apostles through the grace of Jesus Christ and his vision for Christian fellowship in the Church. The conversation will be shaped by Scripture and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together. 

Bishop Steve recently shared a video where he encourages that by being present we can express the worth and dignity of other people, offer one another love and value, and can know and be known by brothers and sisters. He then goes on to encourage us all to learn from Bonhoeffer’s book.

Take a minute to click the links above to learn more about Triads at Apostles and listen Bishop Steve’s encouragement. Then sign-up to join the conversation (details below). 

Peace and Hope,

Brian+