From Amy's Desk

During a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey last Monday, Prince Harry bumped elbows with singer David Craig

A lot has happened in the last 24 hours. Most of you saw or heard our Quebec premier advising us to work from home, self-quarantine if we travel, and to cancel gatherings of over 250 people.

Aren’t you grateful we’re a small church?!

Our Sunday morning service will go ahead, with those attending urged to take the same precautions as last week: no kissing, hugging, hand-shaking or high-five-ing. Where’s the fun in that, you ask? We suggest you take your cue from Britain’s Prince Harry and practice the “elbow bump”. (Sounds like a new dance craze).

Further down in this newsletter there are a lot of good pointers from the United Church of Canada to help us navigate the Covid-19 outbreak which has now been labelled a pandemic. It’s important to remember that we are in the very early stages here in Quebec, and if we follow sensible advice we should be able to avoid the extreme scenarios already playing out elsewhere in the world.

My advice is to not listen to the news too much, as it can make us feel more anxious. If you’re feeling isolated, phone a friend! They may be feeling the same way. We want to protect ourselves and our loved ones, but we don’t want to cut ourselves off from each other. Use the phone!

I’m going to be working from home more than usual, but you can always call the office and leave a message. Keep in touch, and let us know if you need anything!

Amy