In Genesis 2, we are told, “the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” One chapter later, the Lord says to the first man and woman: “You are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
2020年12月 第420期
By God’s grace, this year’s Annual Conference continued as a virtual platform despite the unprecedented times. God’s children can be resilient as we continue to participate in God’s work with new ways.
I am Kwok Wan Yee from Charis Methodist Church. From 2014-2016, I was Vice President of CAC, and subsequently was elected as the 2017-2020 CAC Conference Lay Leader at the 2016 Chinese Annual Conference. I have just stepped down as Conference Lay Leader in the next Quadrennium.
Social satisfaction levels for seniors lowered during the Circuit Breaker (CB) (ST 28/08/2020). Seniors, being the more vulnerable group in this pandemic, had to stay home all the more. As Singapore goes digital, many seniors needed help technologically to stay connected.
There is no safe physical distancing in singing. It has been reported that 53 out of 61 choir members were infected at a church choir practice in Skagit County, Washington, in March 2020, by one singer. Two choir members died. This is a tragedy we must avoid.
Does this mean, then, that church choirs should stop singing or functioning during the pandemic?