In Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them,  John Ortberg tells the story of a friend who was on a trip in the South and went into a diner to eat breakfast.  “He saw grits on the menu, and being a Dutchman who spent most of his life in Michigan, he had never been clear on the nature of this item.  So he asked the waitress, ‘What exactly is a grit?’”  She responded, “Honey, they don’t come by themselves” (18f.).
           
Like grits, none of us come by ourselves.  Relationships are essential for human beings.  In many ways, healthy relationships have a certain rhythm to them like a dance partnership or a musical number.  During May and June, we’ll look at characteristics such as authenticity, empathy, and others, as we focus on the Rhythm of Relationships.  

 

 

1. Hand sanitation stations are posted at entrances
2. Pre-worship and post-worship fellowship will be enjoyed outdoors
3. Social distancing is encouraged indoors and outdoors
4. Masks are encouraged and are available
5. Alternating rows are taped off
6. No communion or offering trays will be passed (pre-packed communion kits are at each chair; an offering box is on the back wall).

1. Fever over 100
2. Cough and sore throat with shortness of breath
3. Contact with anyone confirmed to have COVID-19 (in the past 14 days)