What can faith say to COVID?

Lockdown Reflections: What can faith say to COVID?

We live in extraordinary and painful times. At the very least, our plans for 2020 have all been thrown up in the air; our routines have been destroyed; questions of life death confront us with a whole new gravity.

What difference does the Christian faith make at a time like this? When Christians speak of hope, what does that really mean? How can we move beyond vague wishful talk to a meaningful encounter with God? What is God saying to us in the midst of this? How do I pray to God right now?

The video below is a 15 minute reflection on a Christian Response to COVID. It was originally given as a talk to set up an on-line discussion of the issues.

If you would appreciate prayer or a phone call at this time please drop me a line on richard.dryer@ststephens.london

Rev’d Richard Dryer (Vicar, St Stephen’s Church)

A Deathless Pandemic?

Lockdown Reflections: A Deathless Pandemic?

We are in the midst of a lethal pandemic, but at what depth are we really talking about the painful topic of death?

Watch the 4 minute video below:

If you would appreciate prayer or a phone call at this time please drop me a line on richard.dryer@ststephens.london

Rev’d Richard Dryer (Vicar, St Stephen’s Church)

When all your plans are put on hold.

Lockdown Reflections: When all your plans are put on hold.

Whatever our five year plan was, it is now out the window.

Where do we find our sense of purpose in the midst of a lockdown? When we can’t do what we want to, when our plans are frustrated, how do we keep a sense of purpose and momentum?

Or to put it another way . . . to what extent do we allow our circumstances to define us or to what extent does our fundamental sense of purpose remain constant regardless of our situation?

Watch the 4 minute video below for Richard’s reflections:

If you would appreciate prayer or a phone call at this time please drop me a line on richard.dryer@ststephens.london

Rev’d Richard Dryer (Vicar, St Stephen’s Church)

If I was God, I wouldn't do it this way...

Lockdown Reflections: If I was God, I wouldn't do it this way . . .

so the question becomes, will I trust Him even now.

watch the 5 minute video below: