Pastoral Care and Sunday Worship and more: A message from Bishop Perry

Dear Friends,

I write to tell you that I have hired The Rev. Sr. Veronica Dunbar to offer you pastoral care, Sunday Worship services and bible study.  The COVID19 Pandemic has made it difficult for a number of our congregations to worship regularly.  The Rev. Dunbar will offer weekly worship services that you may access by using your landline telephone, flip-phone, smart phone, tablet or computer.  Worship services will begin this Sunday at 10:00AM. Here is the  phone number to be a part of this week’s worship service.

To dial in by phone, please call:
312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 813 0379 0721
Passcode: 201900

The Zoom link for the worship service is below. If you or someone you know in your community of faith is in need of pastoral care, or if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Rev. Sr. Veronica at sistervee@edomi.org<mailto:sistervee@edomi.org> or (586) 612-3189.

Now more than ever our lives will be helped by our connections to God and to each other. I believe that calling Sr. Vee to be our Missioner for Telephone and On-Line Ministries will be one significant way to help all of us have a better, deeper sense of God in our lives.

Please see below for more information about this new vital diocesan ministry.

Please pass this phone number and link to anyone who you believe would benefit from joining in prayer and fellowship.

All my best,

Bp Bonnie Perry

A NOTE FROM THE REV. SR. VERONICA

Greetings to all of you!  As the new Missioner for Online Ministries for Small Congregations, I want to share with you some of my ideas going forward.

I would like to begin online worship on Advent One, Sunday, November 29; I am going to begin by having a service of Spiritual Communion at 10:00AM,    I will also offer Bible study of the Lectionary readings weekly on Sundays at 12:00 noon; I facilitate study based on hearing the thoughts, ideas, and questions of those present.  All are welcome, and I hope to have relaxed conversations full of surprise and laughter, as well as learning.

In addition to worship and Bible study, I am here to provide pastoral care; I very much want to hear from you what you feel your present needs are.  In light of that, here are two questions I’d like for you to consider:  Can you tell me about a time or an incident in the past year where you longed to have pastoral resources that weren’t available?  How can I fill that gap?

We are, of course, limited by COVID-19 precautions; but that doesn’t mean we can’t support and care for one another.  There are many ways of being church and building community, and I feel blessed that the Bishop has trusted me with this ministry.   My prayer is that we can join together for mutual spiritual nurture, inspiration, and fellowship.

Please contact me at sistervee@edomi.org<mailto:sistervee@edomi.org> or (586) 612-3189.  I look forward to getting to know you all!

The Zoom link and dial in information for our time together each Sunday is below:

Topic: Worship & Bible Study with Sis Vee Each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://edomi-org.zoom.us/j/81303790721?pwd=a2NWMEIwaHpaSVBlTlM2dkpSUXRXUT09

To dial in by phone, please call:
312.626.6799
Meeting ID: 813 0379 0721
Passcode: 201900

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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry
Bishop
Episcopal Diocese of Michigan

4800 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201

bishopperry@edomi.org<mailto:bishopperry@edomi.org>
773-315-9028 cell
313-833-4437 work