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Hello friends!
There are now two ways for us to join together and experience worship online. First, The Church of the Holy City now has a YouTube channel! You can find us by two methods. You can go to www.youtube.com and search for The Church of the Holy City, Wilmington. Or, you can use this link to find us directly: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ13mtRR8I8Utuj4e7mtj5g.
I will be posting a video each week by our usual Sunday worship time of 10:30am, starting this Sunday March 22nd. I’ll be loosely following our regular order of worship, offering prayer, readings and a sermon. For now, this is not a livestream, so feel free to watch at your leisure.
The second online option I will be offering is Lectio Divina on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, starting March 25th. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of repetitive scripture reading. I know I could use a contemplative and centering spiritual practice now more than ever, so I invite you to join me. For this time together, we will be using a video and telephone conferencing platform called Zoom. There are two ways to access the conference: by using your computer, or by telephone (a simple call-in like any other conference call).
First, via computer: you will simply click on the meeting link https://zoom.us/j/481933547
At that point, you will be prompted to download the Zoom application. If you would like to download it ahead of time, you can do so at https://zoom.us/download. If your computer has a camera, you can join as a video conference, and if not, then you can join as an audio conference.
There is a helpful video explanation for joining a Zoom meeting at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting. On that page, there is also the opportunity to try out a test meeting in order to familiarize yourself with Zoom, if you would like.
Second, via telephone: you can call in using the following phone number +1 929 205 6099. If you are prompted, the Meeting ID is 481 933 547.
Please feel free to email me (revshada@gmail.com) if you would like help walking through the process of downloading the Zoom application on your computer. I would be happy to set up a test meeting between the two of us if that would help. But please know, simply calling in is just fine!
We are all adjusting and learning new ways of doing things during this time. Some of it might feel a bit awkward at first (cue your pastor trying to learn YouTube!) but that is okay. In all of the uncertainty, we are invited to breathe and know that God is with us, even in the midst of not-knowing.
I look forward worshiping together with you soon! As always, don’t hesitate to reach out by phone or email.
Blessings,
Rev. Shada
There are now two ways for us to join together and experience worship online. First, The Church of the Holy City now has a YouTube channel! You can find us by two methods. You can go to www.youtube.com and search for The Church of the Holy City, Wilmington. Or, you can use this link to find us directly: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ13mtRR8I8Utuj4e7mtj5g.
I will be posting a video each week by our usual Sunday worship time of 10:30am, starting this Sunday March 22nd. I’ll be loosely following our regular order of worship, offering prayer, readings and a sermon. For now, this is not a livestream, so feel free to watch at your leisure.
The second online option I will be offering is Lectio Divina on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, starting March 25th. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice of repetitive scripture reading. I know I could use a contemplative and centering spiritual practice now more than ever, so I invite you to join me. For this time together, we will be using a video and telephone conferencing platform called Zoom. There are two ways to access the conference: by using your computer, or by telephone (a simple call-in like any other conference call).
First, via computer: you will simply click on the meeting link https://zoom.us/j/481933547
At that point, you will be prompted to download the Zoom application. If you would like to download it ahead of time, you can do so at https://zoom.us/download. If your computer has a camera, you can join as a video conference, and if not, then you can join as an audio conference.
There is a helpful video explanation for joining a Zoom meeting at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting. On that page, there is also the opportunity to try out a test meeting in order to familiarize yourself with Zoom, if you would like.
Second, via telephone: you can call in using the following phone number +1 929 205 6099. If you are prompted, the Meeting ID is 481 933 547.
Please feel free to email me (revshada@gmail.com) if you would like help walking through the process of downloading the Zoom application on your computer. I would be happy to set up a test meeting between the two of us if that would help. But please know, simply calling in is just fine!
We are all adjusting and learning new ways of doing things during this time. Some of it might feel a bit awkward at first (cue your pastor trying to learn YouTube!) but that is okay. In all of the uncertainty, we are invited to breathe and know that God is with us, even in the midst of not-knowing.
I look forward worshiping together with you soon! As always, don’t hesitate to reach out by phone or email.
Blessings,
Rev. Shada
Dear Church of the Holy City Community,
Due to the escalation of COVID-19 concerns, and a general call for community leaders to model and support social distancing, we have decided to cancel Sunday services for the time being. We consider it a priority to protect our vulnerable community members, and our responsibility to flatten the curve of transmission over time. The Copeland String Quartet concert for March 15th, as well as the Helen Keller lecture on March 22nd, have also both been postponed. We will make a decision regarding rescheduling our Annual Meeting at a later date. Please check this website and our Facebook page (The Church of the Holy City, Wilmington) for updates, including ways that we will work to connect with each other online.
While we will not be worshiping together in person, the opportunity remains for us to show up for each other, to *be* the church for each other in community. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Pastor Shada (revshada@gmail.com) for pastoral support, or if you are self-quarantining, for support of other kinds, such as groceries or medications. If you feel confident in being out in the world and you are willing and able to help out with the needs of others, please also contact revshada@gmail.com.
These are unprecedented and uncertain times. We are all just trying to make the best decisions that we can with the best information that we have. Stay well, dear friends. And stay tuned for a pastoral letter in the next couple of days. (Find it here).
Rev. Shada
Due to the escalation of COVID-19 concerns, and a general call for community leaders to model and support social distancing, we have decided to cancel Sunday services for the time being. We consider it a priority to protect our vulnerable community members, and our responsibility to flatten the curve of transmission over time. The Copeland String Quartet concert for March 15th, as well as the Helen Keller lecture on March 22nd, have also both been postponed. We will make a decision regarding rescheduling our Annual Meeting at a later date. Please check this website and our Facebook page (The Church of the Holy City, Wilmington) for updates, including ways that we will work to connect with each other online.
While we will not be worshiping together in person, the opportunity remains for us to show up for each other, to *be* the church for each other in community. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Pastor Shada (revshada@gmail.com) for pastoral support, or if you are self-quarantining, for support of other kinds, such as groceries or medications. If you feel confident in being out in the world and you are willing and able to help out with the needs of others, please also contact revshada@gmail.com.
These are unprecedented and uncertain times. We are all just trying to make the best decisions that we can with the best information that we have. Stay well, dear friends. And stay tuned for a pastoral letter in the next couple of days. (Find it here).
Rev. Shada
I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, come down out of Heaven from God… - Revelation 21:2
The congregation and pastor welcome you to The Church of The Holy City, which exists to help people be open to the Lord’s presence and to facilitate the spiritual well being of all people. The Bible is the foundation of our theology and a guide for spiritual growth.
We look to the writings of Emmanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century theologian and scientist who envisioned a new Christianity coming into being, revitalized by the Spirit of the Lord. The name of our church is taken from Chapter 21, Verse 2 of the Bible’s Book of Revelation.
We welcome you to visit and join us in worship. Our regular church services are held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. The service lasts about an hour.
As is our tradition since the 1800s, the church will be closed during the Sundays of August. We will resume our regular Sunday services in September.
The congregation and pastor welcome you to The Church of The Holy City, which exists to help people be open to the Lord’s presence and to facilitate the spiritual well being of all people. The Bible is the foundation of our theology and a guide for spiritual growth.
We look to the writings of Emmanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century theologian and scientist who envisioned a new Christianity coming into being, revitalized by the Spirit of the Lord. The name of our church is taken from Chapter 21, Verse 2 of the Bible’s Book of Revelation.
We welcome you to visit and join us in worship. Our regular church services are held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. The service lasts about an hour.
As is our tradition since the 1800s, the church will be closed during the Sundays of August. We will resume our regular Sunday services in September.
Photo by John Ryan J&J Studios www.jjstudiosphiladelphia.com