God of earthquake, wind, fire, disease and death, tame natural forces that defy control or shock us by their fury. Keep us from calling a disaster or a disease your justice. Help us in good times or in calamity, to trust your mercy, which never ends, and your power, which in Jesus Christ stilled storms, healed the sick, raised the dead, and put down demonic powers. We ask this in the name of our brother and Christ, Jesus. Amen
(adpt, UCC Book of Worship, pp. 544-545).


We know you're being inundated by emails right now. Please take a few minutes to skim this email for resources designed to help churches. Some highlights include:
  • a daily prayer meeting for pastors;
  • resources, a free webinar, and contacts for help with online worship; and
  • a list for you to share of Sunday services that will be streamed.
IF YOU'RE A PASTOR LOOKING FOR SUPPORT:
A Prayer Pause will be offered by the Penn Central, Penn Northeast and Pennsylvania Southeast Conference staffs every weekday morning at 8:00a for pastors to check-in, share intercessions, scripture, and prayer. Click here for a flyer with the daily links for the first week.

Check in with the Conference Minister on Monday at 11:00a online. The first of these calls was held on Wednesday morning. To view that call, click here . Use the information here to join the Zoom call and check in, share, and seek help from colleagues and conference staff.

Register your services with the state to let people know you're available. PA 211 is the agency that is coordinating information on volunteers and service providers related to COVID-19. If your church has services to provide please register and note both services available and volunteer opportunities. You may use this form  to provide PA 211 with the latest news and information regarding your organization's services during the COVID-19 outbreak.
IF YOUR CHURCH IS NOT STREAMING:
Share this list of churches in Pennsylvania Southeast Conference that are planning to livestream on Sunday or record sermons/services for digital worship. Click here for a list to share.
IF YOUR CHURCH IS STREAMING/RECORDING:
Free licenses offered during pandemic

OneLicense is offering free licenses to churches in light of the coronavirus, so that they can legally stream their music. Here is the link to the website .

NRSV Bibles grants users fair use to write, record, or stream up to 500 verses of the RSV or NRSV if it is less than an entire book and not altered. For more information on those restrictions, click here .

A Faithful Response, with Worship, to the Coronavirus is a resource created by the UCC's Justice and Local Church Ministries for churches worshiping digitally. The document was updated yesterday with expanded resources. To view that, click here .

Help with technology
A How to do Church Online free webinar is being offered on Sunday at 2:00p by Convergence, previously the Center for Progressive Renewal. Join Rev. Jim Keat, the Digital Minister at The Riverside Church, as he talks with the leading experts in digital ministry and online church to share tips, tricks, and best practices. Click here to register.

Get help from PSEC leaders who have experience with online streaming technology. Volunteers from each association who have worked with digital church before are available to answer your questions if you get stuck.
Missed a week? Read past eNews here:
PSEC is the link that connects our church’s various and diverse ministries both locally and globally. Together, we provide our local churches, pastors and congregations with the training and inspiration they need to carry out our church’s wider mission. We are stronger together; therefore, we embrace diversity, and above all, we spread God’s love!