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Assyrian
The COVID-19 crisis has taken its toll on many aspects of our lives. From health and welling to employment and family. During this, I am still thankful for my family and for still having a job even though for many of us it’s working from home.
The uncertain times have also come with changes to things we would normally consider sacred to our hearts. For the Assyrian community and my family our faith plays an important role in our lives and empowers us mentally and physically and of course spiritually.
For the past few weeks we have witnessed churches shutdown and normal Sunday services which would attract more than 1000 at our local Assyrian cathedral now have its gates closed. Not to mention for the first time Easter which would attract more than 10,000 parishioners was this year cancelled. This has left my family missing our holy services.
Despite this, our church community has overcome this obstacle and we are thankful for our religious leadership for taking the initiative in setting up our services online which allows us to partaker in virtual mass on Sunday mornings.
My family make sure we take every opportunity to not miss the virtual service, we wake up each Sunday morning, dress up as if we are going to church, set us our lounge room with a row of chairs, light up candles and place a big cross on the table in front of the TV with the amazing scent of incense burning to help recreate the environment we would experience at church. This has allowed us to re-connect spiritually with our faith and for what we are very grateful.
In conclusion I would like to say to Hell with COVID-19! Life will go on and we will win the fight.
The COVID-19 crisis has taken its toll on many aspects of our lives. From health and welling to employment and family. During this, I am still thankful for my family and for still having a job even though for many of us it’s working from home.
The uncertain times have also come with changes to things we would normally consider sacred to our hearts. For the Assyrian community and my family our faith plays an important role in our lives and empowers us mentally and physically and of course spiritually.
For the past few weeks we have witnessed churches shutdown and normal Sunday services which would attract more than 1000 at our local Assyrian cathedral now have its gates closed. Not to mention for the first time Easter which would attract more than 10,000 parishioners was this year cancelled. This has left my family missing our holy services.
Despite this, our church community has overcome this obstacle and we are thankful for our religious leadership for taking the initiative in setting up our services online which allows us to partaker in virtual mass on Sunday mornings.
My family make sure we take every opportunity to not miss the virtual service, we wake up each Sunday morning, dress up as if we are going to church, set us our lounge room with a row of chairs, light up candles and place a big cross on the table in front of the TV with the amazing scent of incense burning to help recreate the environment we would experience at church. This has allowed us to re-connect spiritually with our faith and for what we are very grateful.
In conclusion I would like to say to Hell with COVID-19! Life will go on and we will win the fight.