Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church

P. O. Box 961690
Riverdale, Georgia 30296
(770) 997-7117                                          (770) 997-3312

Jeffrey M. Halenza, Pastor

February 10, 2021

Dear Members, Visitors, and Friends of the Congregation,

          As announced, this year we will observe Ash Wednesday, February 17, with one worship service, a Parking Lot Communion Service with the Imposition of Ashes at noon. We are doing it this way in hope that those who are not yet comfortable with gathering indoors will feel safe attending this service. We also hope that by scheduling the service at noon those who work would be able to have time during the lunch hour to be part of the service.

          Our Mid-week Lent services will be virtual services held each Wednesday at 7:00 PM on ZOOM (we are using the Wednesday evening conference call time for this purpose). Please watch for an email from Pastor Flanigan on Wednesdays which will give you the info you need to be part of the services.

          I guess the attached prayer, which I will pray during our Conference Call tonight, February 10, at 7:00 PM, is best called a “kind of a prayer” since it’s certainly not a traditional prayer for this or that, but a prayer that describes how I pray most every day. Whatever it is, I hope it will help you with your prayers.

          May God continue to lift us in hope and grace us with the patience we need as we wait impatiently for the day we can pick up our lives again and enjoy more normal days,

Pastor Halenza

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