coronavirus — Blog — Pastor Brenda Walker

Holy Week 2022

I am thinking about the magnitude of the loss of life and the vast numbers of grieving people as we approach the highest holy day of the Christian faith.

COVID-19Brenda WalkerApril 15, 2022COVID-19, coronavirus

Pandemic Diary, The First Two Years

My reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic beginning March 20, 2020.

Journals, COVID-19Brenda WalkerDecember 17, 2021coronavirus, COVID-19

Dying alone: a pastor's reflections on mourning in isolation

In these pandemic days, families are unable to sit at the bedside of their loved ones who are dying of COVID-19. Our rituals for mourning and remembering are disrupted. What can we do?

COVID-19Brenda WalkerApril 18, 2020coronavirus, COVID-19, pastoral care, grief, loss

An Easter like no other

Holy Week is upon us. Passover, just days away. Ramadan is near. For the three Abrahamic faiths, these high holy days arrive in the midst of chaos and fear. This is an Easter to remind us, to remember and to pause.

JournalsBrenda WalkerApril 4, 2020coronavirus, COVID-19, Biblical interpretation