To The Editor,

When we moved to Warren County in the late ’70s, my husband took the “sermon tape” as it was called back then to shut-ins. One lady had been confined to a hospital bed in the old Katie Jane nursing home for years. She always smiled sweetly upon hearing the tape and was profusely grateful. Another woman could only be reached by driving down a rickety lane and over the railroad tracks.

It took me 50 years to comprehend what those visits meant to the shut-ins. Now that we are all “shut-ins,” we have to rely on media to connect us to the world we once knew.

Today, I watched the modern version of our “sermon tape” and felt the closeness of my church family. Hearing the benediction brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you to all the pastors who are caring of us during this crisis. Your prayers and screen faces brighten our days. To all those of you who don’t have a church home, this is the perfect time to visit the church of your choice or to explore ways of

worship by viewing services on line.

“Find a church” has always been my advice to new people moving into the community. It will give you balance in your life, friendships, support to you and your family, and God’s love.

Regular church attendance also serves this point that I found in my readings: “You will not think less about yourself but about yourself less.”

Sharon Dieckmann

Innsbrook