The Great Resignation
The Great Resignation
When offices shuttered across the country in March 2020 and millions of workers submitted to mandatory stay-at-home orders, many employees were forced to work remotely. Overnight, organizations had to pivot to a virtual-first or virtual-only mode of operation.
In a matter of weeks, our kitchens and bedrooms became our offices. For some, the sudden shift meant more than bringing work into their home; it meant they wore the hats of professionals, schoolteachers, and caregivers all at once. For others, the time previously spent serving at church, dining out, attending concerts with friends, or sweating it out at the gym was suddenly freed up. Our lives became basically unrecognizable, triggering a widespread reevaluation of the role of work in our lives…and many have concluded that it really shouldn’t have one. People are simply leaving work behind in staggering numbers.
This extraordinary and unprecedented trend, chronicled by The New York Times over the past year in a series of articles entitled “The Great Resignation”, seems to be built on the implicit belief that work itself is wrong or a mistake…that humans can’t both flourish and work.
But this is entirely antithetical to the Biblical story, which insists that work is integral to a flourishing (and worship-filled) life.
See you Sunday.
Steve+
Episcopal Visitation and Confirmations—September 4
+Julian and Brenda Dobbs will be visiting Sunday, September 4. Julian will preach that day and Confirm some Redeemer folks.
Back to School Picnic and Commissioning—September 4
After a brief interview and Q&A with +Julian, we’ll head outside for a picnic! We’ll have a bounce house and games for the children and will provide grilled burgers and all the fixins’ (including regular and gluten-free buns), bottled water, dessert, and table service. Please bring a side dish to share.
Second Sunday Sandwiches—September 11 following worship.
Vestry Meeting—September 11 following Second Sunday Sandwiches