RE: OU Home Game Moved to Sunday at 12:00, November 15th
Dear St. John’s,
I want to thank everyone who has submitted to me their perspectives as to what to do about Sunday worship now that there is a noon kickoff tomorrow.
Everything will be normal for the 8:00 a.m. service with the exception that if you are planning on staying to listen to Dr. Agatha Nolen’s 9:30 Adult forum about Spiritually and Healthcare, please park in one of our Grass Lots. If you are here only for the 8:00 a.m. service, park as normal and then leave the parking lot before 9:30 a.m.
BEGINNING AT 9:30 A.M.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., our paved parking lot and our parking spots on Duffy St. will be open ONLY to those who prepaid a parking spot (months ago) for Game Day Parking. We are under contract with them for regular season game days, so we must honor those contracts, even if it means members can’t park in our own lot during our 10:30 service. The change in time and day for this game is unprecedented and there is nothing we can do about it.
10:30 A.M. ATTENDANCE:
For those coming to the 10:30 a.m. service, unless you have a pre-paid spot, you must park in the grass. The projected rain will make this tricky, as part of the Grass Lot on Duffy becomes like a pond and the Grass Lot on Santa Fe can become slick, particularly for heavier vehicles.
SUGGESTION:
Treat tomorrow as a SNOW DAY.
Come to the 8:00 a.m. service before the storm hits or come to the 5:00 p.m. service if the storm is over. If you are like me and will drive and park in the chaos of the storm, please join us in the Commons for Dr. Agatha Nolen’s formation class on Spirituality and Healthcare and stay for the 10:30 service. If you don’t want to brave the storm, please join us on our livestream https://www.episcopalnorman.org/livestream.aspx Dr. Nolen is our guest preacher.
PARKING (FREE for Those Worshipping):
Approach the church going South on Santa Fe and park in our grass lot off Santa Fe. The entrance is just before the alley, and you will see one of our parking team directing traffic. Tell them you are coming to worship, and they will let you park for free. You can approach the church from the East on Duffy and park in the grass lot off Duffy St., however Santa Fe is a better option.
MOBILITY ISSUES:
For those with mobility issues, we will probably have some parking slots available from prepaid folks letting us know they are not coming to the game. If you have mobility issues and want to see of there is a paved spot for you, enter our paved lot from the East on Duffy. Ask our parking team if they have a spot for you. If not, you can choose to park in the grass, or we will see you next week.
APOLOGIES:
We apologize for the inconvenience and disruption in your normal Sunday flow. We are doing the best we can under the chaos of the situation.
In the meantime, I am praying for SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, truly I am. My hope is that by praying for him, my negatively towards him will slip away.
Submit all complaints and praise to me at Kirk@episcopalnorman.org.
Blessings,
Fr. Kirk+