The safest setting schools and churches can offer during a pandemic is remote...
"Yes, I'm absolutely concerned that people will make a different decision [and go elsewhere]. If you're making a different decision, then here is what you are rejecting: you're rejecting an institution that put you first, that says your health and safety and well-being is of such concern to us that we were willing to change our economic model to ensure your safety."
Michael Sorrell, president Paul Quinn College, Dallas TX as interviewed on PBS NEWSHOUR July 21, 2020
"Yes, I'm absolutely concerned that people will make a different decision [and go elsewhere]. If you're making a different decision, then here is what you are rejecting: you're rejecting an institution that put you first, that says your health and safety and well-being is of such concern to us that we were willing to change our economic model to ensure your safety."
Michael Sorrell, president Paul Quinn College, Dallas TX as interviewed on PBS NEWSHOUR July 21, 2020
Trinity Lutheran Church, 100 West Cherry Street, Fairbury, Illinois 61739
9am outdoor worship August 9 then every other Sunday
FairburyTLC@gmail.com
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 34606 East 2450 North Road, Colfax, Illinois 61728
10:30am outdoor worship August 9 then every other Sunday
8:30am indoor worship August 16 then every other Sunday
Immanuelcolfax@hotmail.com
9am outdoor worship August 9 then every other Sunday
FairburyTLC@gmail.com
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 34606 East 2450 North Road, Colfax, Illinois 61728
10:30am outdoor worship August 9 then every other Sunday
8:30am indoor worship August 16 then every other Sunday
Immanuelcolfax@hotmail.com
"The church is not in the morals business. The world is in the morals business, quite rightfully; and it has done a fine job of it, all things considered. The history of the world's moral codes is a monument to the labors of many philosophers, and it is a monument of striking unity and beauty.
As C. S. Lewis said, "anyone who thinks the moral codes of mankind are all different should be locked up in a library and be made to read three days' worth of them. He would be bored silly by the sheer sameness."
What the world cannot get right, however, is the forgiveness business - and that, of course, is the church's real job. She is in the world to deal with the sin which the world can't turn off or escape from. She is not in the business of telling the world what's right and wrong so that it can do good and avoid evil. She is in the business of offering (to a world which knows all about that tiresome subject), forgiveness for its chronic unwillingness to take its own advice. But the minute she even hints that morals, and not forgiveness, is the name of her game, she instantly corrupts the Gospel and runs headlong into blatant nonsense. The church becomes, not Ms Forgiven Sinner, by Ms Right. Christianity becomes the good guys in here versus the bad guys out there. Which, of course, is pure tripe. The church is nothing but the world under the sign of baptism."
by Robert Capon, Hunting the Divine Fox, pages 132-133.
If you want to be about living 'right,' being good enough as a child of God, there are plenty of other places that will be glad to feed you that. If you wish to be a part of a broken community living in God's forgiveness, then scroll/click on, because that is the proclamation at this church...
As C. S. Lewis said, "anyone who thinks the moral codes of mankind are all different should be locked up in a library and be made to read three days' worth of them. He would be bored silly by the sheer sameness."
What the world cannot get right, however, is the forgiveness business - and that, of course, is the church's real job. She is in the world to deal with the sin which the world can't turn off or escape from. She is not in the business of telling the world what's right and wrong so that it can do good and avoid evil. She is in the business of offering (to a world which knows all about that tiresome subject), forgiveness for its chronic unwillingness to take its own advice. But the minute she even hints that morals, and not forgiveness, is the name of her game, she instantly corrupts the Gospel and runs headlong into blatant nonsense. The church becomes, not Ms Forgiven Sinner, by Ms Right. Christianity becomes the good guys in here versus the bad guys out there. Which, of course, is pure tripe. The church is nothing but the world under the sign of baptism."
by Robert Capon, Hunting the Divine Fox, pages 132-133.
If you want to be about living 'right,' being good enough as a child of God, there are plenty of other places that will be glad to feed you that. If you wish to be a part of a broken community living in God's forgiveness, then scroll/click on, because that is the proclamation at this church...
