Connecting during social distancing: This week's resources for worship, study and navigating COVID-19

SUBSCRIBE \ ABOUT  \ DONATE \ CONTACT Presbyterian Outlook COVID-19 news & resources Friends, Here's your Thursday round-up of content and materials from the Presbyterian Outlook! Did you know that these resources and stories are available on our website earlier in the week, and then curated into this Thursday email? For example, the liturgy is posted to our site every Monday morning. Visit www.pres-outlook.org each day for these articles and more! If this content is helpful to you, please consider a donation to the Presbyterian Outlook. We continue to offer worship resources for free — and your gifts make that possible. Thank you to everyone who has donated! Remember: Check our website or follow us on social media to get materials as soon as they are released. You'll find weekly "Looking into the lectionary" reflections, all of the Outlook's COVID-19 news and stories, and our new worship resources here. Grace and peace, Jana Blazek Outlook associate editor  Worship resources Order of worship for July 4 by Teri McDowell Ott You be you: Christian ed at home by Joelle Brummit-Yale Jesus teaches in his hometown: Family faith formation by Rebecca Davis News & Ministry Aids "Churches" of individuals From toilet paper stockpiling to gas hoarding to not wearing a mask when asked — we still haven’t figured out how to live in community. by Julie Raffety Late night hosts, you've got nothin' on us pastors! In mid-March 2020, late night television hosts found themselves in a new situation. No live audience. No professional camera or sound crew. Likewise, pastors were thrust into the role of preacher, producer and tech support with little experience and no equipment beyond a smartphone. by Nancy Jo Dederer Millions skipped church during the pandemic. Will they return? With millions of people having stayed home from places of worship during the coronavirus pandemic, struggling congregations have one key question: How many of them will return?  by Religion News Service Are these resources helpful to your ministry or faith practice? Please make a donation today. Every amount helps! Donations help us create additional resources to serve the church. PRESBYTERIAN OUTLOOK | [www.pres-outlook.org]  ‌  ‌

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