In our Covid-19 world, churches are all suddenly discovering that digital mission and ministry is not as difficult as they had previously been protesting it was. Most carry the resource they need in their pocket. I have long tried to encourage churches to move into the Third Millennium where people live online.
In this different world, I thought the Liturgy site would sink as new, quality options often leaped over the top of this older resource. But, at the request of many, the site produced a series of positive reflections and resources to help us draw closer together in a world united in physical distancing.
In April, the Liturgy site was the most-visited blog site based in New Zealand. Thank you to all of you who visit, share ideas, experiences, and encouragement.
For very, very many, Covid-19 is a tragedy. Let us pray for them, and for each other. To simply attempt to go back to how things were before this pandemic misses lessons we need to learn and bed in. Christians, also, cannot simply abandon the lessons we have been learning.
The Liturgy site seeks to continue to help you move positively forward. There are over 3,000 posts - easily searchable; 22,000 comments, from a wide variety of contexts, expand these positive ideas; 27,000 people follow the Liturgy facebook page; 71,000 follow the Liturgy twitter profile. These are places to reflect on, discuss, and share your own spiritual journey, and that of your community as we move forward into a new future together.
Rev. Bosco Peters
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