The following is the text of an email I sent out to the faculty, staff, and families of my school community. I post this as a resource to other pastors or chaplains who may want to send a similar email and resources. Feel free to cut-and-paste and adapt as needed.
All across the world right now
People are feeling what you feel
Love one another
With anxiety for the future
And worry for their loved ones
Love one another
With boredom and cabin fever
Which grows deeper as time grows longer
Love one another
With dismay at empty shelves
Empty streets and empty shops
Love one another
With prayers for the wellbeing of their families
And supplications for those who are sick
Love one another
With unexpected childcare and meals to fix
And cries of “Why can’t we go out?!?”
Love one another
With a flinch at every cough
And hesitation when a chill is felt
Love one another
With trepidation at unpaid bills
And terror at missing paychecks
Love one another
With waiting waiting waiting
And worrying worrying worrying
Love one another
With this Litany we address the Lord of Life
Who reminds us again and again
Love one another
This is a bunch of incoherent babble to make us think hard about our incredible love affair with the God of the universe, our astounding infidelities against God, and God's incredible grace to heal and restore us through Christ. Everything on this site is copyright © 1996-2023 by Nathan L. Bostian so if you use it, please cite me. You can contact me at natebostian [at] gmail [dot] com
