St Andrews United Church
1000 Huckvale Place V2G 4L2 Williams Lake, BC, Canada

I know we're tired of the restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 epidemic. Truly, I get it. I'm missing the face-to-face connections with people outside ...of my household. I'm missing singing in community. I'm missing feeling the wind on my face when I walk outside. (Yes, even as someone who sports a pretty full beard, I'm used to that sensation, especially in the fall and winter.) I want to leave my mask in the house, and head to church, knowing that a group of us will be going to a restaurant for lunch, later. Or to take a trip to see my family, back in Ontario. But the SARS-COV-2 virus is a constant factory, one that doesn't take a break, even though we're tired of it. For folks living in areas where there haven't been cases, my hope is that your community will be spared. I hope you'll keep listening to the health authorities, and following their guidance - doing all you can to keep your community safe. For those of us living in areas where infections are on the rise, it becomes even more important that we listen to the directives and the guidance given to us by our health authorities. Let's not try to figure out how to skirt the rules. Let's live into the spirit, as well as the letter, of the law. As researchers move closer to a vaccine, we need to keep working to support our neighbours, and keep our medical system from being overwhelmed. Let's take care of one another. Washing hands. Maintaining minimum 2 meters physical distance. Wearing masks as directed. Following the guidance of the public health authorities in our area on how we can (and cannot) gather. Loving our neighbours as we love ourselves.

Spirit of peace, flow through my life Be in the air I breathe And in the words of my mouth. Be in the bread I eat... And the work of my hands. Be in the water I drink And the life that I give. Spirit of peace, Flow through my life. Bless the work we do The words we say, The love we share And the grace we show, On our daily walk, through this beautiful and precious world. Text; John Birch Images, mine, taken out on our walk this morning, looking at the different textures and colours.

A message from the Church Lady on November 1st, All Saints Day.