We've been "going to church" in our pj's for several weeks now, but Easter seems so much bigger.
You think of all the sunrise services on the Bay, on the River, and one year, we even had snow. But no one would have imagined this Easter with online and drive-in services instead of sitting in the pews. (We also have online services for you on iHeartRadio!)
It's hard not to be able to see our church family. But imagine what this is like for the preachers, preaching to an empty church!
The pastor of Coastal Church, where we attend, sent an email to church members this week and talked about this most unusual Easter. Pastor Chad Stafford says "Although, I love and miss seeing each one of your faces, I am not willing to risk losing ANY ONE of you."
But these precautions on tough on pastors. As he put it, "May I just tell you, not gathering together as a church family hurts every pastor in ways that few can understand. The thought of not having an Easter service and seeing everyone under one roof is heartbreaking."
Well, one pastor found a way to fix that problem... sort of. Daniel Irving of First United Methodist Church in Huntsville, Texas took the photos from the church directory and taped them to the pews.... just to give himself familar faces to preach to.
And he tells Fox News that when a picture falls, it's like someone is falling asleep during his sermon. LOL. He's not the only one to try this idea... check out Mary Immaculate Church in Australia too.
We're all finding ways to adapt... but like a nurse friend of mine posted on Facebook: "COVID-19 is to Easter what the Grinch is to Christmas. It will come anyway."
Amen to that.
- (Photo credit: Getty Images Lisa Maree Williams / Stringer)