07/05/2026
Jesus Christ is the Light of the world, the Light no darkness can overcome!
We lost power this weekend due to the heavy rain. Unfortunately, it wasn’t restored in time for the Divine Service. However, with a few extra candles and the faint morning light, we made due with a largely a ca****la approach to the service. It felt as if we had entered back into the catacombs with the early church or harkened back to the dimly lit churches of the medieval period in Europe.
I want to give a personal thanks on behalf of myself, the pastors, and the parishioners to our own altar guild member Bruce for working under the situations to ensure service was set up and ran smoothly, as well as Phil for playing in the piano to accompany us in the hymns. Thank you to everyone who was able to come for your patience in this somewhat abnormal circumstances, bearing with our lack of power, and proclaiming Christ through it all in your prayers and worship.
It was a wonderful service where Christ the Crucified was preached, the forgiveness of sins given, and the most holy and precious Body and Blood of Christ given to the faithful.
We continue to pray for those affected by the storms in our parish, as well as the greater community of Southwest Detroit and our neighbor cities that are still without power or faced damages from the storm.
We hope to have power restored tomorrow. Matins and the Wednesday midweek are still planned to occur, pending the restoration of electricity to the church. If you have questions, please contact a pastor to see if anything changes.
