For almost two years we've been adapting to pandemic challenges. To say the toll on our emotional, spiritual, and congregational health has been high is an understatement. And yet we are not free from the need to be vigilant. The last two weeks have been a time of extraordinary uptick in the prevalence of COVID-19. The prevailing wisdom offered by infectious-disease experts is that the Omicron variant will sweep into and out of our communities fairly quickly. We certainly pray that will be in the case. In the meantime, we strongly recommend that churches return to remote worship and meetings for the next four to six weeks as infections and hospitalizations in PA soar. We express love of family, friends and neighbors — and especially health care workers and emergency response professionals — by taking simple, direct action to reduce the spread of illness. We have honed our remote ministry skills over the past year and a half, and now we need to lean into those skills again. Better days ahead. Trust in that and keep the faith.

Rev. Bill Worley

Conference Minister

Jan.9: Rev. Jonathan Bangera installation at Grace-Trinity United Church of Christ in Philadelphia (Rev. Bill Worley representing PSEC)

Jan. 9: Pastor David Fehr begins as pastor of St. Peter's UCC, Pine Grove

Jan. 11: Computer-side Chat (Topic: Shared Ministries from the congregation's perspective) on Zoom (email brea@psec.org to register)

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Jeffrey Johnson (25 years), Susan Hanson (18 years),

Susan Ohl (23 years), Terri McNamara (6 years),

Darryl Kensinger (36 years), Mark Stryjak (8 years),

and Scott Hutchinson (31 years)

Jan. 9: Deadline to order Soup and Bake Sale in Leesport (for 1/15 pickup)

Jan. 15: Take-out Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner in Perkasie

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