BISHOP ROB'S "FOOLISH" RIDE RESCHEDULED
With weather forecasts Monday calling for rain, heavy at times, and wind gusts up to 40 mph -- late morning through the afternoon -- Bishop Rob's "Foolish" Ride has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 15, at 1:18 PM.
The Bishop of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire, the Rt. Rev. Robert Hirschfeld, will jump on his unicycle (yes, his unicycle!), don his Bishop’s Mitre — and his coronavirus mask — and complete one circuit around the State House in Concord.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (NEW DATE)
At 1:18 PM
In front of the State House, Concord, NH
The Bishop is doing his “foolish” ride for Jesus to convey three important messages:
First, it is critical that we continue to flatten the coronavirus curve and keep our neighbors safe by always wearing a mask in public. The next weeks are crucial — wearing your mask in public will make a big difference fro the health and safety of our neighbors and ourselves.
Many of our neighbors in NH have been devastated by the medical and economic impact of the coronavirus. It is time to act for our neighbors who are most vulnerable — with compassion, with vision and with focus. The NH Charitable Foundation has created a Community Crisis Action Fund. The Bishop asks that you contribute and help in any way you can. To learn more and donate, visit: nhcf.org/about-us/community-crisis-action-action-fund/.
1 Corinthians 1:18 says, “For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” Bishop Rob has chosen this light-hearted, “foolish” unicycle ride to illustrate the power of faith in the resurrection of Jesus and the power in us all to come together to aid and assist each other in a time of urgent need.
The Bishop’s ride will be live streamed on Facebook Live, https://www.facebook.com/NHEpiscopal/ on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, beginning at 1:18 PM — in recognition of 1 Corinthians 1:18.