[Sundaycommunity] We all have a part to play

[Brenda Holtkamp]

Thanks Rose and thanks everyone for  together being  the Body of Christ.

On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 7:09 PM Tina Neves via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Thank you, Rose
> Tina
>
> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM Rose Anderson via Sundaycommunity <
> sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:
>
>> Friends,
>>
>> We have been a fortunate people indeed.
>>
>> Since the lock-down in mid-March 2020 when millions of people across
>> Canada and around the world were limited in varying degrees according to
>> local conditions and restrictions, we have been able to gather as a faith
>> community every Sunday.
>>
>> We have numerous parties to thank for this:
>>
>>    - Our resident technical experts who have made the Zoom Masses
>>    possible
>>    - Our dedicated priests who although no longer “spring chickens” have
>>    pushed themselves to master the new technology sufficiently to celebrate
>>    Mass with us
>>    - Our dedicated music director who has performed yeoman’s service in
>>    planning and providing us with wonderful music tailored to the theme of
>>    every single Sunday, and to his faithful assistants
>>    - The members who volunteered to serve as Coordinators, the readers
>>    and those who provided thoughtful reflections to People’s Progress
>>    - The editors of People’s Progress
>>    - The individuals who maintain our community lists
>>    - Our treasurer who has ensured that bills were paid
>>
>> And others who have made contributions of various kinds.
>>
>> However, we all have a role to play in the smooth running of our Sunday
>> worship, namely to show up on time.
>>
>> Some people may be unaware that every late entry is accompanied by a loud
>> clanging of bells. This is highly disruptive and disrespectful to the
>> priest and to all who have worked to prepare for the Mass.
>>
>> Last fall, at the end of a Mass which was disrupted no less than *13 *
>> *times* by the bells, during the announcements I asked people to make an
>> effort to arrive on time.
>>
>> Since then, I understand that our resident technical experts have
>> employed a feature of Zoom to suppress the bells. However, last Sunday, the
>> feature was apparently not available, and Mass was disrupted numerous times.
>>
>> I believe that we should not depend on someone else i.e. the Zoom masters
>> or something else i.e. the technology to cover all our shortcomings. We
>> should make every effort to log on *before 11:00 o’clock.*
>>
>> After all, the Eucharist, the banquet of the Lord’s Supper, is not a
>> “come and go tea”.
>>
>> We all have a part to play.
>>
>> Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
>>
>> Roswita
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