Dear Hot Metal Family,

We are officially in a new month, with that whole month looking like it will be defined by social distancing and physical isolation. There is already a lot of grief and uncertainty. I know I have found myself feeling numb to the reality of how long this will go on. And yet Spring continues to thaw and the sun is shining more and more.

Next week we enter into the time on the Christian calendar called "Holy Week." It's when we usually gather together to hear the story of Jesus in Jerusalem as he undergoes trial, crucifixion, death and, ultimately, resurrection. It's a story that includes the whole range of human emotion and action. While I mourn not being able to be physically together to remember this story with the rituals we are accustomed to, I am certain that perhaps we need this story now as much as ever.

Please follow us on Facebook and YouTube as we virtually experience the story through the reflections of our liturgists and the gifts of our musicians. Join us on Zoom on Sunday (bring a branch or homemade palm!), Wednesday, and on Good Friday at 7pm. We'll also put up some other ways you can live out the story of Holy Week at home.

I miss our physical community; and I give thanks that the Body of Christ is figuring out how to transcend boundaries once again.

God's peace and hope be with you,
Pastor Erin

Sunday Zoom Meeting // 10:30am:

Wednesday Zoom Meeting // 10:30am: 
https://zoom.us/j/685174111

Good Friday Zoom Link // 7pm

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