Church-Wide Sabbath

1 August 2009 by Larry Resch.

The 2 week church-wide sabbath will be starting on the 9th of August. Here are the details from one of Andy’s Ponderngs

Glen Mar’s Church Council, on June 23, approved a church-wide Sabbath beginning after worship on August 9 and continuing through the beginning of worship on August 23. During the intervening two weeks, there will be no church meetings. Worship and Christian learning will continue to take place as usual on Sunday, weddings (I have one) and funerals (if any) and pastoral care for those in need will be provided. But most other church activities will be rescheduled to either before August 9 or after August 23. The purpose for the church-wide Sabbath is to follow Jesus’ example–both as individuals and a congregation–by taking time out for reflection and renewal. Sabbath is different from vacation in that it represents not only ceasing from work (in this case church work) but using one’s time instead to engage in activities that renew one’s spirit and enable one to grow in relationship with God.

Members of the staff who are not already on vacation during the Sabbath will continue to be engaged in the reading, studying, visioning and planning that normally occupy them in preparing for the start up of full activities when school begins. Like members of ministry teams, however, they will not be attending any church meetings. In addition, they will be working from their homes in order that the building might experience a Sabbath as well. Essential maintenance work that is difficult to complete while the building is in use will be conducted during the two-week Sabbath, but the church office and building will be closed for activities.

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