Special article re Coronavirus: Letter to Zion PRC re COVID-19
In this March 2020 letter to Zion PRC during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Joseph Holstege reflects on the sudden disruption to congregational life and personal ministry caused by social isolation and assembly restrictions. The letter demonstrates pastoral care and theological reflection on God's sovereign providence during crisis, while grappling with the practical challenges of discontinued corporate worship and seeking comfort in Scripture (Psalm 9).
March 16, 2020 Dear Zion Congregation, It has been quite a weekend and week beginning! Just a few days ago we were going about our lives as normal and coronavirus was something we heard about on the news. It was a matter for shrugging shoulders or even jokes about the panic and hysteria into which some were descending. But now we are at home with our children looking ahead to days and even weeks of disrupted plans, changed schedules, and isolation. Now we are beginning Monday without the...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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