And the beat goes on. A reflection by Carolyn Voldrich.

Dear Friends, 

We often joke that there is ALWAYS something to do in the church, and that's true even now. 

Some basic operations are still going on during this time of social distancing and hand sanitizing – the phone calls (which have been many!), package deliveries, and regular service maintenance continue (like fire extinguisher checks, coffee delivery, chapel termite inspection).  Especially now, communication is a big issue, and so Face Book posts and parish-wide emails need to get out on a regular basis. Then there are resource notebooks to organize and update…I personally can’t wait to get hold of the Buildings & Grounds Manual! Scot & I are also planning to bite the bullet and clean & polish all the hand bells that the choir didn’t have time to do last fall.

Even while our clergy and CY&F Minister self-quarantine, they are doing the most important work of pastoral care for ALL of us. If you think they’re great at what they do and who they are, you can’t imagine how awesome it is to work with them!

The COOS Food Pantry is open and serving those in need. We’ve gotten a lot of calls about hours of operation, so we anticipate a surge in clients over the next week...which could be an issue.  Sylvia Sundin, who coordinates FP volunteers, is looking at other ways to get food out to clients without congregating in that small waiting space. Like everything else these days, it’s a fluid situation.

Lawrence Henson, our sexton, has been very busy sanitizing every inch of every pew in the church and chapel, as well as all tables and chairs in the Parish Hall and Trinity Hall. He typically doesn’t have time for large projects like these – even in the summer. Look for our space to be sparkling the next time we are all together!

Daniel Grotz practices the organ every morning. He’s kind of tweaked about it because there is the time and space to do this. And we love listening to him!

All in all, we are in good spirits and really appreciate your loving thoughts and prayers. Please give us a call if we can help coordinate needs you have at this most trying of times. Because the beat goes on...thanks be to God!

Peace & Love,

Carolyn Voldrich

Parish Administrator