Update Concerning St. Margaret Church
(March 19th, 2020 / Feast of St. Joseph) The world finds itself, so to speak, in uncharted territory. In reaction to the Coronavirus / Covid-19 outbreak, we see so many businesses, industries, sports leagues, etc. closing down or shutting down for an unknown period of time. Affected by these closures and shut-downs are employees . . . . many of whom live paycheck to paycheck as it is . . . now facing uncertainty from week to week. Unfortunately, churches have been affected as well. While many churches remain open, many other churches have either volunteered to close or have been forced to close. Unfortunately, St. Margaret Church finds itself in this latter category. Marquette Manor, where we use their beautiful chapel each and every Sunday, is a retirement community in Indianapolis. As such, they are restricting "outside people/visitors" who are allowed to come into their facility. They are doing this at the recommendation of the CDC and the State. Although it is not our first choice to "close our doors," we have no choice. It was reported this week to us that it sounds as though Marquette Manor will be on "lock-down" for the next six weeks. If true, then this means we will not be allowed to gather together again until May, 2020. Again, we certainly do not like having our church services cancelled but we have little choice at this point. Like so many others whether they be waiters or waitresses in restaurants, small business owners, ushers or vendors at cancelled sporting events, etc, etc, etc. we too find ourselves affected indirectly by this mystery illness affecting our world in ways we never would have dreamed possible just a short time ago.
In the meantime, we ask that you will please continue to check the St. Margaret website for any updates, announcements, etc. Additionally, Fr. Todd plans on continuing to upload his Sunday sermons. Thus, despite the fact that St. Margaret will not be allowed to meet for the time being, Fr. Todd will still continue to preach his sermons. These sermons will be available for viewing on YouTube, Facebook and here on the St. Margaret website.
We thank you for your continued support. We thank you for your continued prayers for our church. Like so many of you, we find ourselves affected in ways we never would have dreamed of even two weeks ago.
St. Margaret Church website can be found at:
http://indyanglican.blogspot.com/
Fr. Todd's most recent sermon can be found at:
You are certainly welcome and encouraged to share these links as a way to support St. Margaret Church.
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