‘The Church has left the building’: reaching out online

Rev Eichler ... “We may not gather at the Church, but we still gather as the Church.”

IF the people can’t come to church the church must go to the people.

That’s the positive approach taken by St Peters Anglican Church in light of the COVID restrictions placed on religious gatherings since March.

“The Church has left the building,” said Reverend Tania Eichler following her Sunday sermon delivered via Facebook.

“We’ve been deployed. We may not gather at the Church, but we still gather as the Church.

“We now gather, online, and we are able to maintain our connection with everyone.”

Rev Eichler said she fully understood the church’s need to play their part in helping stop the potential spread of the virus. In adapting to the crisis, St Peters was using technology to keep parishioners connected.

“If you miss attending church you can become part of our Online Church community,” Rev Eichler said.

St Peter’s Anglican Church has five services a week and they can be accessed via Facebook.

The Sunday service starts at 9am and weekday services at 9.30am. The Facebook address is www.facebook.com/stpetersanglican-churchmaroochydore/live/

For more information phone St Peter’s at 5443 2133.

Nambour Anglican Parish

• Meanwhile, Nambour Anglican Parish Office Administrator Kelinda Black said the Parish was holding online services at a number of times and through different social platforms.

“We are also working on ways to reach our community that are not online,” she said. See the website for all the particulars www.anglicannambour.com or phone 5441 1018.

The parish includes St John the Baptist Church Nambour, St Margaret’s Church Woombye and All Saints Church, Yandina.