Finding joy in lament

If ever there were a time for lament, perhaps now is the time.

As this goes to print, we are either still in lockdown, just out of lockdown, or are perhaps about to go into another lockdown, all the while trying to come to terms with the past year of personal and global uncertainty.

Experiencing the repercussions of all that Covid-19 has brought for us and our church communities will most certainly lead us to grief at one point or another, probably alongside a whole host of other emotions including fear, frustration and confusion. But how do we process these feelings? What does it look like to grieve over all that has happened? What is the Christian response to the pain and fear that surrounds us?