This week we journey with Christ to Jerusalem, the garden, Pilate’s courtyard, the place of judgment, to the cross, and to the tomb. April 10, 2022 – Palm Sunday Worship with Communion at 10:30 am April 14, 2022 – Maundy Thursday Service with communion at 7:30 pm April 15, 2022 – Good Friday Service at noon at First Methodist Church April 17,…
* 1200 South Carbon Street *Marion, Illinois * Sunday School at 9:00AM * Worship at 10:30AM
1200 South Carbon Street · Marion, Illinois
Faith Development – 9:00 AM * Worship Service – 10:30 AM
Faith Development – 9:00 AM * Worship Service – 10:30 AM
Worship
At our March Session meeting (3/9/2022), we had some significant discussion around masking and not masking, that probably reflects the congregation as a whole. There are some who will come back if we made masking optional, and some who would stay away longer. Depending on the individual risk factors, people will make individual decisions about masking, as they have been doing already…
Lent is upon us and we are gathering once more for the Lenten Community Services. We will gather at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays as noted below, and then noon on Good Friday. We will be observing the gathering guidelines of each host congregation, and streaming will be via the host congregation’s usual practice. Join us…
An update about our worship – Session has determined that we will resume worship in person, with masks and distancing as requirements for our worship together. We are shifting back to lifting our voices in song, while we stay masked and distanced. We will continue to have Zoom as an option, and encourage you to make the best decision for yourself and your family about how you will be worshiping.
Friends, Over the past 18 months, your Session has been hard at work trying to navigate the life of a congregation in a pandemic. At the center of our work has been care for the health of our congregation and our community, and to continue to faithfully serve Christ and witness to the love…
A vaccinated member of the congregation that was in attendance on Sunday, Sept 5, has tested positive for COVID. With the health and safety of our congregation being our concern, Session has decided that we will hold virtual worship only for at least the next 2 weeks. If you were present in worship at the church on September 5th, please monitor your health. Those that…
Your session is reaching out to give you a heads-up about a decision we have made to help ensure, as much as possible, the health and safety of all. You may be aware that the new Delta variant of the COVID virus is highly transmissible and that COVID cases in our county are currently rising…
Gayla reminds us that we are the church, and it takes all of us, as we move forward into the church following COVID-19.
Friends, In our meeting last night, the Session reinforced our commitment to following the advice of science and medical advisors as we continue to deal with the realities of COVID-19 and the pandemic. At this time, the CDC’s guidance is that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks, and that those…
We gather again this year for Lent, and to gather as the community of God gathered in mission, service, and worship together in Marion. This year, our worship will be online, and shared with our community in a prerecorded format. Videos will be posted to premiere at 6 pm on Tuesday evenings in Lent, as woudl be our time if we were…