March 13, 2026

We received a phone call yesterday from our fantastic snow-plower, who was checking in to see whether we would be cancelling church on Sunday due to the (possibly?) anticipated snow overnight on Saturday. If not, he wanted to assure me he will make sure we are plowed, even if he has to plow once and come back later to repeat the job. You see why I call him our fantastic snow-plower!

I appreciated his check-in, but it hadn't even occurred to me to cancel. First, I've been around the block one too many times to completely trust the weather forecast. It may snow, it may not. It may snow a lot or a little. Who's to say, until we're there? But also, cancelling causes me far too much anxiety - I'd always worry that there would be just one who didn't get the notice, and will have made their way to church just to turn around again. Or a newcomer that morning who needs community but shows up to locked doors. We can't have that!

Luckily, my commute is short and my tires are good: I'll be there on Sunday - rain, shine, or tromping through snow. You, however, do whatever feels safe for you. Where two or three are gathered... and I believe snowmen count. Jesus never said they didn't!

My prayer for you this week is to be safe in all your comings and your goings, whatever the weather may be, this Sunday and every day.