I confess – I did shake some hands yesterday. But I went to the “confessional” and had GermX absolve any bad stuff from my palms and fingers. We passed “the peace” by not shaking hands but saying, “God loves you and hates the flu.” Laughter bounced off the pews with that one!
I admit I was bit by the media hype over the swine flu. It did not keep people away from worship. We did see people hugging more which was a good thing. No one fell over from the H1N1 virus. It seems to be more of an issue for the schools. 470 schools closed in 18 states. How do you keep kids home when they will want to gather with their friends? So I pray for our teachers and day care workers.
We will still keep an open mind at church but not one of paranoia. Remember Y2K? The world did not end. This too shall pass. But I recommend that we keep washing our hands. And you are safe shopping for groceries at “The Pig.”
What did they do at your church?
