As we continue to make our way through this time of physical distancing, one of the things that helps to sustain us is gathering together (virtually) in community.

As part of our call to minister to us all in these challenging times, we’re starting a mid-week worship gathering for adults in the congregation. Join us for the first such gathering tonight (March 18) at 7 p.m. when Rev. Jen will lead us in prayer and story, and help us make space for all the things we’re holding – the joy, the grief, the resilience, and the loss. Together, we can hold more than any of us can alone, and we hope you’ll join us for this brief service of connection and care. 

Worship Tonight at 7 p.m.
We will gather tonight via the zoom platform. Go here at 7 p.m. tonight to join us. If you’ll be joining us via a mobile app, use the meeting ID: 214 541 563

Calming Circle with Rev. Ruth at 7:30 p.m.If you’d like to participate in Rev. Ruth’s Calming Circle, which is a small group meeting in which all participants can participate with video and audio, that will begin at 7:30 p.m. in a separate Zoom meeting here: Calming Circle with Rev. Ruth. (meeting ID: 961 054 162)

Here are step-by-step instructions for joining WORSHIP if this is your first time joining us via Zoom:

If you haven’t used Zoom before, you’ll need to download the free Zoom software (or app, if you’re on a smartphone or tablet). It’s called “Zoom Client for Meetings.” It would be a good idea to download it in advance here. (You can find where to download the mobile apps here too – just scroll down a bit.) On your computer, find “Zoom.pkg” (or something similar, like “Zoom.exe”) in your downloads and double-click it to install the application, then follow the prompts on your computer.

Join worship here at 7 p.m. You’ll be prompted to open (or download) Zoom. Depending on your browser, you may see a message asking if you’d like to allow the browser to open the link in Zoom – choose “allow” or “open.” Enter your name and your email address when prompted. We’ll go live at 7 p.m. and we’ll allow several minutes for folks to join before worship starts.
Know that your microphone will be muted and you will not be seen via video during our worship livestream.

If you experience difficulties with the link in step 2, you can also go here https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID: 214 541 563
Once there, if you are a bit early, just wait!

Optional: once the live stream begins, you will see an icon toward the bottom that says “chat.” If you’d like to participate in the chat, click on the chat icon, and the chat box will appear on the right side of your screen. At the bottom of the chat box in blue, you’ll see To: “All Panelists.” The “panelists” are our worship leaders. Click on “All Panelists” to bring up the menu and instead select “Everyone (in meeting)” to make your comments visible to everyone participating.

To join worship by phone (audio only):
Dial: 929 205 6099  or 312 626 6799  When you hear “Enter your meeting ID, followed by pound,” enter: 214 541 563 #