So what is your church doing?
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Sunday, December 13, 2020
How is Your Church Handling COVID?
I know a lot of you are Christians of various denominations. The church we have been attending has shown pretty severe lack of concern. Neither pastor nor his wife ever wear masks, at church or elsewhere. A wedding a few weeks ago has so far infected 1/3 of those involved. At least one was in the ICU for a while (not a high risk person). A couple of older members have died in nursing homes. It is unclear where the exposure happened.
Every other pew is blocked off, we escort people to seat's, Maask ARE required. We have done communion two ways, in one case the Prist comes around and give communion, or They stay at the alter and rows are sent up when ever the line from the last row is almost done. We are also televising one mass each week on the church web site.
ReplyDeleteWhere I am: Masks are optional. Seating (2-4ppl) is distanced on seats (no pews) and marked off with tape. Entrance to the sanctuary through one door with the exit through another door (largely unenforced). Some people aren't overly concerned with a handshake while others prefer an elbow or fist bump.
ReplyDeleteThis church also has online services so those that cannot attend or choose not to attend can still view the service in its entirety.
Since March the Methodist church building here in Tarant county Texas has been closed. We have had drive-through communion and virtual. Advent at home boxes were delivered to our homes and we have weekly morning prayers on Facebook. Sunday facebook service both traditional and contemporary.
ReplyDeleteOur Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has a 25% occupancy limit in all parishes, with masks absolutely required.
ReplyDeleteSouthern Baptist church in the deep South. At the moment, NO in-person services (pastor is preaching online), due to high local COVID numbers and several infections among church members. What we have been doing is extra services to lower the density, blocking off pews and spacing seating, usher escorts to and from seats so folks aren't packed together entering or leaving, no passing of offering plates, communion, no paper bulletins, sanitizing stations, masks, instructions for the most vulnerable or suspect to stay home, reduced or eliminated small group meetings in smaller rooms.
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