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In LCC we will not do this; it opens up the opportunity for abuses, unintentional and otherwise. We are entering our second lock-down, there will be no "remote" communion, however, because of the rules, Pastor is offering private communion to anyone who desires, either at the Church or their residence. Pastor has been doing this regularly for our members who are high risk, and are not comfortable coming to Church. This is what our on-line services have looked like before the lock-down:
blob: St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
I enjoyed a couple of your videos. I got a chuckle out of your pastor wearing an English surplice though. He could pass for a broad church Anglican.
 
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I've got a copy of the Lutheran Service Book. (I also have the somewhat rare ELS service book.) If that's not the rite, you can PM me.
Yes, LSB Evening Prayer is the correct Liturgy.
 
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Last Sunday, our Lutheran Church stopped administering the Eucharist as a precautionary measure against the Coronavirus. Beyond that, we've also stopped handshaking, extending peace, and tea after the service etc.

Given that I live in Japan, I can certainly appreciate the seriousness of the virus outbreak, but personally I'd rather keep the Eucharist. I feel like stopping it is a bit radical and it sends a message that it's not that valuable.

Once a month I also participate in an Anglican Eucharist service - it's a small international group and the service is in English - and as of yet, they still keep going. I may hold off going to those services, or at least stop bringing my 1 year old daughter, as the church is in the heart of bustling Osaka. But that means no Eucharist for quite some time.

I just saw on Instagram today that one of the bigger non-denominational churches in Osaka has opted for online services - that makes sense when bearing in mind their theological framework. So the churches over here are responding to the outbreak very differently.

How's your church doing? What's your view on the Eucharist (and Baptism for that matter) in relation to the Coronavirus?

We have communion every Sunday, it's just done a little differently, I doubt it's making much difference really.
 
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We have communion every Sunday, it's just done a little differently, I doubt it's making much difference really.
We have it first and third Sunday of every month. But it’s done differently from how it was always done before, as explained in post #37.
 
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Well, we are in lock-down again, and have been for a few weeks. Thursday we celebrate the Ascention on line; it will be Vespers.
You’re in lockdown again? Was someone in your church diagnosed with Covid?
 
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You’re in lockdown again? Was someone in your church diagnosed with Covid?
No, almost everyone in our congregation has got at least the first injection; province wide lockdown. Funerals, Church services, Funeral home visitations, maximum of 10 people not counting staff. Covid is out of hand because people are being asshats, wont wear masks, party like it's 1999, and could care less about everyone else. So, we are in lock-down three. Looks like it could be for another 4 weeks. Also our primeminister has dropped the ball on procurement of vaccines. It is a crap-show up here. So we all suffer.
 
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No, almost everyone in our congregation has got at least the first injection; province wide lockdown. Funerals, Church services, Funeral home visitations, maximum of 10 people not counting staff. Covid is out of hand because people are being asshats, wont wear masks, party like it's 1999, and could care less about everyone else. So, we are in lock-down three. Looks like it could be for another 4 weeks. Also our primeminister has dropped the ball on procurement of vaccines. It is a crap-show up here. So we all suffer.
Gosh, I’m sorry. It sounds awful. We Americans have our share of selfish jerks too. Spring Break was a super spreader just waiting to happen. Don’t know if it caused the numbers to rise or not but either way, the behavior of some can cause problems for everybody else.
 
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Here in Ontario, we went from below 500 positive cases/day to ovdf 4000; it has finally leveld off and is dropping. Yesterday, we were at just over 2000; we will remain in lock-down until we reach <1000/day; at least another two weeks.

BTW, I am assiting Rev. Matthew Fenn at all of our services this month; we use Lutheran Service Book.

Feel free to join us for Ascention vespers on line, tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. EST:

First, you can watch live or, or later on demand, via Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/stpeterstratford
Second, you can watch live via Zoom. If you join via Zoom please mute yourself so as not to disturb the livestream.
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Vespers
LSB page 229, LW page 224.

Prelude
Versicles
Psalmody

Psalm 47
Psalm 93
"At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing”
Arr. W. Mudde
Sung by Rob and Susan McEwen
Readings
Acts 1:1-11
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
Easter Responsory
Sermon
Magnificat

Sung by Rob and Susan McEwen
Prayer
Benediction
Postlude

And/or Matins on Sunday 10:00 a.m. EST:

There are three ways you can join us online.

First, you can watch live or, or later on demand, via Facebook:
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Second, you can watch live via Zoom. If you join via Zoom please mute yourself so as not to disturb the livestream.
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting
Meeting ID: 892 7524 0281
Password: 404819
Third, if you don’t have a computer, you can use your telephone and use an old fashioned phone call and listen via your phone. Choose the number which is most appropriate for you.
+1 778 907 2071 Canada (BC)
+1 438 809 7799 Canada (Montreal)
+1 587 328 1099 Canada (Alberta)
+1 647 374 4685 Canada (Toronto)
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When you call you’ll need the following information:
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Matins
LSB page 219, LW page 208.

Prelude
Versicles
Venite
Psalmody

Psalm 1
Psalm 27
"Hymn of Promise”
Arr. N. Sleeth
Sung by Rob and Susan McEwen
Readings
Acts 1:15–17, 21–26
1 John 5:9–13
John 17:6–19
Easter Responsory
Sermon
Te Deum

LSB 941, Sung by Rob and Susan McEwen
Prayer
Benediction
Postlude
 
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