Important Message from shady grove church
"So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter." 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Dear Shady Grove Family,
Please read below for a personal message from Pastor Jason:
"Earlier this week, United Methodist pastors and churches received a letter from our Bishop, Reverend Mary Taylor, addressing the current and ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Holston Conference faith communities.
It is the thinking of our Bishop that it remains unsafe to resume in-person worship in our church buildings. If anyone would like to read her letter outlining her reasoning, you can see it here: https://www.holston.org/post/bishop-taylor-churches-to-remained-closed-13651862.
Bishop Taylor says, 'Our United Methodist Churches are not to be open. We will reopen our churches when it is safe to do so across the entire conference.'
For some of us at Shady Grove this is difficult news to hear as we have now experienced two months of canceled in-person services and the Bishop's letter presumes at least another month and a half of only online worship. This news is particularly disappointing to many in our church as our Tennessee government has now relaxed restrictions on churches and the Bishop's mandate to remain 'closed' stands in contrast to the actions of our governor.
For others, I know the Bishop's order to continue canceling in-person worship is comforting and welcome news.
Regardless of our opinion on the Bishop's action, we are required to not meet in person for the foreseeable future.
This saddens me as I truly long for the joy of worshiping and gathering together to celebrate our Savior Christ and the communion of believers. I also recognize the mantle of responsibility weighing upon our Bishop and believe she is acting as she feels is best for our churches, witness, and communities that we love.
I hope you will continue to join us for online worship, devotional videos, and Zoom Bible studies. I also hope you will continue to join me in calling, texting, sending cards, and praying for one another.
God is yet advancing this Gospel, even in this unprecedented time! I dearly love you, Shady Grove, and anxiously wait for the day when we can all be together in the house of worship we love.
In Christ,
Pastor Jason
Dear Shady Grove Family,
Please read below for a personal message from Pastor Jason:
"Earlier this week, United Methodist pastors and churches received a letter from our Bishop, Reverend Mary Taylor, addressing the current and ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Holston Conference faith communities.
It is the thinking of our Bishop that it remains unsafe to resume in-person worship in our church buildings. If anyone would like to read her letter outlining her reasoning, you can see it here: https://www.holston.org/post/bishop-taylor-churches-to-remained-closed-13651862.
Bishop Taylor says, 'Our United Methodist Churches are not to be open. We will reopen our churches when it is safe to do so across the entire conference.'
For some of us at Shady Grove this is difficult news to hear as we have now experienced two months of canceled in-person services and the Bishop's letter presumes at least another month and a half of only online worship. This news is particularly disappointing to many in our church as our Tennessee government has now relaxed restrictions on churches and the Bishop's mandate to remain 'closed' stands in contrast to the actions of our governor.
For others, I know the Bishop's order to continue canceling in-person worship is comforting and welcome news.
Regardless of our opinion on the Bishop's action, we are required to not meet in person for the foreseeable future.
This saddens me as I truly long for the joy of worshiping and gathering together to celebrate our Savior Christ and the communion of believers. I also recognize the mantle of responsibility weighing upon our Bishop and believe she is acting as she feels is best for our churches, witness, and communities that we love.
I hope you will continue to join us for online worship, devotional videos, and Zoom Bible studies. I also hope you will continue to join me in calling, texting, sending cards, and praying for one another.
God is yet advancing this Gospel, even in this unprecedented time! I dearly love you, Shady Grove, and anxiously wait for the day when we can all be together in the house of worship we love.
In Christ,
Pastor Jason
Join us Sunday mornings for our 9 o'clock traditional worship with our chancel choir
or our 11:15 modern worship with our live band.
or our 11:15 modern worship with our live band.
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