Here's my quick and messy starter with ten blessings:
1. Stopped care homes but cared in homes.
2. Took the Word of God (living and written) into peoples homes using technology
(am I the only one to go, "Oooh, technology!" (in a Homer Simpson voice)?
3. Got to stream funerals and be creative with way people are encouraged and supported to mourn.
4. Did virtual military remembrance services (one two at the same time).
5. Recorded and streamed some services (that said, we've done the majority live)
This means that at last I can proved I can be in two places at the same time!
6. Got to shop for people (which we're still doing), started supplying drugs (prescription only, honest
Occifer).
7. Had the challenge of three funerals in four locations in one day
(one church, one burial, two different crematoria)
8. Was part of pastorally-engaged and effective Church which put aside fees and catered for feelings
of bereaved and brokenness of our communities.
9. Managed to continually stream morning and evening prayer, compline, BCP evensong
(Communion coming) and CW Communion and returned congregations back to buildings.
10. Entered into the world of 'virtual' care home visits where the cleric is passed from one resident to
the next as they get to spend time with ,e.
The world has become so very different over the past few months - and I thing it is an invitation to blessing and service to me and others around me.
I'm sad at the loss,
the fear,
the lack of consideration for others as people fail to protect those around them
