Support & Comfort While Grieving

Submitted By: Lynn McKay

As you know, my mother passed away unexpectedly at the end of November. COVID-19 restrictions have made our sadness more acute and threatened to isolate us in our grief. During this very sad time, the messages, virtual hugs and emails that we received from members of our congregation broke into that isolation and helped us feel less alone. As you can imagine, I have spent the past few weeks traveling back and forth between Arlington and my parents’ home in Pennsylvania. Each time that I returned to Arlington, there were cards and letters from our Holy Trinity community offering us God’s peace and love, and sharing beautiful words of comfort and memories of times when my parents joined us for worship. Thank you for helping us feel less alone and for showing us through your time and help Christ’s constant and affirming presence.