All Worship and Meetings to be Held Online Until Further Notice

Bishop Robert C. Wright has directed all the congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to move all worship and meetings online effective March 16 until further notice.

But as the Bishop said, “The church cannot be cancelled, the church can only adapt!” Please stay tuned to St. Christopher’s website and Facebook page, and watch for emails from our rector, the Rev. Shirley Porter, to learn how we will be moving our Sunday service online. More information will be available soon.

Read the full text of the Bishop’s message to the diocese below.

March 16, 2020

Update on COVID-19: Finding New Ways to Foster Connection

Beloved,

Allow me to say how proud I am of the Diocese of Atlanta! So many of you are bringing imagination, compassion and good cheer to this pandemic. I was heartened to see the variety of online worship and prayer opportunities that are already being offered across our Diocese.

Still, after much consultation and prayer, and in light of the most recent update from the CDC, I have decided to direct every congregation to move all worship and meetings online effective immediately and until further notice. Now is the time for us to use the gift of our tradition along side of new ways to practice being the body of Christ and to deepen our connections with one another and with the wider world.

To that end, links to resources for individual and family devotions can be found here on this page.

In all of this, I encourage you to be on high alert for the Spirit’s blessings in this disruption! The church cannot be cancelled, the church can only adapt! Press on, take care of one another, take care of yourself, God Is Trustworthy! “These present afflictions are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is being revealed in us.” – Romans 8:18

Blessings,

Rob+

Look for more updates on ways that we can take care of ourselves and each other on the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta’s website. Click here for more.