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Opportunities for Worship
August 9, 2026
by Nozomi Matsunaga
(Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
I work in facilities management at a central wholesale market. Although the market has scheduled days off, we still have work to do on those days.
Our shifts span twenty-four hours. We get the day off following an overnight shift, though depending on the schedule we may sometimes work consecutive overnight shifts.
In Tokyo, there are churches that hold services at times other than Sunday morning to accommodate those unable to attend at the usual hour. However, such initiatives are inevitably limited to urban areas.
God is with those who, for whatever reason, are unable to attend worship services.
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