05/23/21 Weekly Congregational Updates

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Dear Members and Friends of HTLC,

Here are some things to pass along to you this week:

  1. Sunday, we look forward to receiving Lauren Guthre, as a new member of our congregation, at the Early Service.

  2. This coming Sunday, May 23, is Pentecost Sunday.  You are encouraged to wear the color red for this festive day.  Also, we will be celebrating Holy Communion for this occasion.

  3. I will be preaching on our First Reading, Acts 2:1-21, which can be a challenging text to pronounce for our lay readers with all the nations mentioned. Try it.  Our sermon message will look at how God’s Holy Spirit comes to His people in mighty ways, then and now.

  4. The C.D.C.’s recent decision to allow vaccinated people to stop wearing masks caught most of our nation off guard.  It is welcome news but exactly what does this mean for us in our everyday events, especially in the church?  The Church Council met this past Monday to grapple with this question.  The following items were approved at their meeting:

  

Effective, beginning on Sunday, June 6, 2021,

  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will follow CDC recommendations for discontinuation of mask wearing for vaccinated individuals, but continue use of masks and encouragement of vaccinations for those not yet vaccinated.

  • Vaccinated persons may continue to wear masks should this be their preference.

  • All other previously implemented COVID precautions (Communion on the floor level, social distancing, cleaning, etc.) will remain in effect.

  • The above changes may be revoked at any time should the numbers of COVID cases begin to rise again.

 

  1. What does this mean?  Starting with our worship services in June, you do not have to wear a mask at worship, unless you so choose.

 

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday, as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday,

Pastor Fischer