Finding comfort in the Prayer Book during the pandemic
By David C. McDuffie
Since COVID-19 has forever changed life as we knew it, we have become accustomed to hearing a constant refrain recognizing our anxiety, fears, and loss. “I hope you are doing well in these strange times” became a staple of email messages I sent.
We have heard these calls of lament from the pulpit or, more likely these days, from a Zoom box or Facebook feed. The church needs to address difficulty. If it does not, religion risks becoming shallow and superficial and will inevitably crumble under the strain of adversity.
Yet, Christianity is also a resurrection faith, and a deep and abiding religious faith provides us with not only comfort in times of crisis but also with hope for the future and confidence in God’s transforming grace.
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