Community Church

By Johan Dodge

Reverend

As I write this, the governor has ordered churches to close again and so I take this time to remind us that the church is not the building. There is an old children’s song I have been playing over and over in my head these past months:, “I am the Church, You are the Church, We are the Church together. The church is not a building. The church is not a steeple, the church is not a resting place, the church is a people.”

The church is a people and as such it is never closed. Our virtual worship service has now grown to include a virtual fellowship time and we have been blessed to have the fellowship of church members who have moved out of Leisure World and even out of state. Our worship on Facebook continues to grow and we are drawing worshippers from around the globe. If you have not yet worshipped with us, this is a great time to try it out. We also have the announcements, Scripture, message and anthem available on our phone system to listen to. While we are safely worshipping in our homes we enjoy the opportunity to worship and fellowship with a church community that is now spread all over the globe. I wonder, in the midst of openings and closings where have you found new and even surprising blessings?

As always, if you are in need without another way to address that need, you may call the church office to leave me a message (562) 431-2503 I invite you to tune into worship Sunday morning at 9:50 on Facebook live, @communitychurchleisureworld. If you want to join us for virtual fellowship you will need to call the church office or email

leisurewccsue@yahoo.com. If you don’t have a computer or Facebook, you can still call in to our phone system at (562) 431-2503 and listen to the weekly message beginning Sunday evening.