One little Letter Can Equal HUGE differences

 Let me start with an example of one little letter making a huge difference:

Deacon...Decon

A Deacon in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches is a member of the Ordained ministry.  They have specific duties during the celebration of various liturgies, and they also carry out ministries of "service" to the greater church community and the community outside of the church walls.

Decon is the brand name of a poison used to kill rodents 

So, in a way, that little "e" is the difference between life and death.

With that in mind, I want to remind all of you that all of those little things that you do for others from a welcoming smile to a newcomer in Church, to holding a door open for someone who is having mobility issues to letting that person with only two items at the check-out in the grocery store to get in front of you in line, to offer a smile to a stranger who looks sad.  All of these little things DO make a difference.

During the past several years, all of our lives have been disrupted is one way or another.  As we begin to take steps to return to "normal" we are finding that there may be some changes.  Some of the changes are quite obvious, like the numerous clear plastic or glass partitions and "screens" that are still in place or the number of people who are observing "social distancing" while others take closer observation to notice like the folks who are "missing" (that is we know that they are well, but they are just not yet ready to venture out.)

It is so important that we all do what is comfortable for us and respect the responsible choices that others are making.  In person worship opportunities are increasing and that is good news for those individuals who are comfortable with that.  We must also strive to continue providing meaningful options for worship for all who wish to join "remotely".

Throughout history so many changes have been made in How, When and Where people worship God, yet there is NO CHANGE as to Why!