The Essential Church
Let's be sure to get one thing straight: the church is essential. I came across a news report about Alberta's plans to introduce greater restrictions while avoiding full-on lockdown. The article did, however, mentioned a few voices calling for strict lockdown. One such group is called Masks4Canada, which, judging by the name, was formed within the last several months. The article included a copy of their open letter to Premier Jason Kenney. In it they brazenly call for the closure of indoor activities, including "places of worship." However, they later concede that "every effort should be made to keep elementary schools and daycares, which are essential services , open for in-person learning" (italics added). And here we run into just one of the many problems facing us right now: who gets to decide what is considered essential and, therefore, worthy of making "every effort" to keep open? Masks4Canada pops up out of nowhere and, with a seeming w...