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June 14, 2021

Greetings!
I am eagerly anticipating worshipping outside Sunday July 4th when we will see each other face-to-face.  We'll have communion (in individually sealed cups), singing of some national hymns, a piano and a piccolo. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on the lawn out back of the church. Service will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. 

At the May 17th Session meeting upheld it's April decision to reopen fully on September 12th. (In addition, I will be away three weeks in August on vacation and the video volunteers and organist Marijim have not had a Sunday off in a year.)  Three days later, the Governor's office lifted the attendance limit on gatherings for weddings and funerals effective June 1st, which puts the question: When is the right time and what is needed to open?, back to Session for it's meeting on June 21st.  

Please feel free to call me or a Session member as we strive to balance capabilities, safety, and the need for in-person connection. 

                                                Yours in Christ,
                                                                   Pastor Keith
James (Jim) Curran III
passed to the Kingdom Triumphant May 21st. 

Visitation is at Stark Funeral Home 
Wednesday, June 16 from 1-3 PM

Jim was a deacon, head-usher, and the greatest voice in many chancel dramas. 
(Link to Obituary)
The Riverside Community Meal continues to serve
a hot meal every Wednesday at 5 PM
.
The team is in need of volunteers to help in September when the dining room plans to reopen. Meanwhile paper goods and prayers are much appreciated. Funding is provided by Westminster and 1st Presbyterian, Ann Arbor.

Session voted in May to support local mission agencies: Friends In Deed, SOS Housing Help, Hope Clinic, and Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels.
PC(USA) mission partners the Rev. Mark Adams  and Marianne Maldonado, and the
Rev. Brent Hoover of LeaderSource, to whom we provide office space. 
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