Ok I have to say that when I saw this as the theme for today I thought something like, “really?!” Life had been turned rather upside down in so many ways with likely more disruptions to come and I have to find something to celebrate? Well, I found it pretty quickly as I got to the church today and a group of us came together and slapped together a system that allowed us to stream our service and connect to a bunch of people in a beautiful way.
So this evening I celebrate:
• Each person who helped put this together today – Laura, Toni, Max, Alex, Pam, Kelly.
• For each person who was a part of the service remotely as well – people literally from coast to coast and just down the street
• For those who opened their homes to others in our congregation who didn’t have internet access and wanted to be a part of it
• For two churches coming together to share this time and likely several more who will do the same next week
• For the amazing affirmation of a friend about my sermon today
• For the technology that allows us to do this and for the gifts that God has given me to help put it together
• But most of all, I give thanks for the reminder that was a core part of my sermon – of the God who is not just with us in this time (and in all times), but the God who is also for us.

the service Sunday was inspiring and memorable. Just a thought: was this the a precursor to virtual church attendance? Just a thought.
Entirely possible. But hopefully not as a substitute for face-to-face on a permanent basis.