Philippians begins with words of hope, “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.”

I share these words of Paul with you because they are true for me, as well. I continue to give thanks to God for your steadfast partnership in the Gospel. Congregation Council met on Monday, June 15. At that time, we decided to continue with live stream worship and not begin to worship in person. COVID-19 numbers are simply not moving in a positive direction and your safety is of paramount concern.