For some time now churches in our diocese have been invited
to ring their church bells on Thursdays at noon for three minutes to
express appreciation for health care workers and first responders. As
the pandemic continues to affect our lives we all realize the heroic
efforts of health care workers and first responders serving on the front
lines of the pandemic response.
During the last months as parishes have engaged in bell
ringing some have noted, in addition to those on the front lines of the
pandemic struggle, our communities are also deeply struggling with other
challenges: racial disparity, food insecurity, affordable housing,
economic equality, issues of social justice and the list goes on.
Perhaps members in your parish leadership would like to
highlight prayerfully those challenges too. It could be helpful for your
parish leadership to discuss or highlight those struggles as well while
the bell ringing continues. Should you decide to highlight these or
other struggles in your community, you are encouraged to use the hashtag
#DiosovaRingsOut on Facebook or Instagram. Whatever direction or
decisions you make, thank you for offering your continuing prayers of
remembrance and thanksgivings through the ringing of church bells.
