On Ash Wednesday we welcomed 119 people into our new Sanctuary for worship for the first time in eleven months! The following day we surveyed all who attended to hear how the worship experience was for them. The good news is that 99% of them felt comfortable in the church with the COVID-19 safety protocol we had in place and 100% of them said they would return for in-person worship again.
One of the questions we asked was, “What is one or two words you would use to describe your Ash Wednesday worship experience?” Here are the words that were shared:
Promising
Relief (to be back at church!); Unity
Quiet. Distant.
Comforting and Peaceful.
Blessed
Absolutely wonderful!!
Soul-filled. Powerful.
Wonderful
Much needed.
Rewarding
A new experience and it seemed it all went smoothly.
Very meaningful.
Joyful
Fantastic
Inclusive community.
Wonderfully sad.
Reassuring. Restorative.
Happy
Thankful
Life-giving. Soul cleansing.
Well done!
Meaningful….emotional.
Excellent. Emotional.
Emotional. Gratifying.
Heartwarming to be able to in person worship. Thank you.
Felt good.
Moving. Community.
Hopefulness. A cleansing breath.
Thankful
Very nice. Love the new church.
Thank God!
Comforting
Just so very happy to be able to sit in the Sanctuary and be with other people to worship!
It was good!
