Two weeks ago, I attended a women's retreat at our church. Apparently, a number of women developed covid. Some attendees were notified. I was not. In the week of returning from retreat and finding out about covid, I lived my husband who has had 4 weeks of shingles and is severely compromised right now. I visited my disabled sister in assisted living. I had dinner with my niece and her family of who 3 have an autoimmune disease genetically passed from their mom-my niece.
When I asked the church about the email process, the pastor gave me a snarky comment and didn't even bother to apologize for not notifying everyone.
I find myself in a weird spot-fully committed to the body of Christ and genuinely struggling with feelings of distrust, dislike, unsafe both physically and spiritually, not willing to expose myself to ridicule or pain.
Personally I am tired of the endless articles about pastor burn-out. Do they not realize that all of us are burned-some of us y them.
Thank you for speaking up for the many who have legitimate reasons to remain on-line church goers. I have a problem with the "faith over fear" dichotomy also.
Two weeks ago, I attended a women's retreat at our church. Apparently, a number of women developed covid. Some attendees were notified. I was not. In the week of returning from retreat and finding out about covid, I lived my husband who has had 4 weeks of shingles and is severely compromised right now. I visited my disabled sister in assisted living. I had dinner with my niece and her family of who 3 have an autoimmune disease genetically passed from their mom-my niece.
When I asked the church about the email process, the pastor gave me a snarky comment and didn't even bother to apologize for not notifying everyone.
I find myself in a weird spot-fully committed to the body of Christ and genuinely struggling with feelings of distrust, dislike, unsafe both physically and spiritually, not willing to expose myself to ridicule or pain.
Personally I am tired of the endless articles about pastor burn-out. Do they not realize that all of us are burned-some of us y them.
Thank you for speaking up for the many who have legitimate reasons to remain on-line church goers. I have a problem with the "faith over fear" dichotomy also.