Friends,

As the local COVID situation has vastly improved in recent weeks, the COVID Task Group has recommended some additional changes to our practices. We will be flexible and return to additional mitigation layers if they are needed, but for now, we will be relaxing most of our approaches to COVID.

These changes will begin starting this Sunday, March 20:

Masks will be optional. If you are high-risk, unvaccinated, or simply want to keep masking for any reason, please feel free to do so.
No check-in. The table will still be set up in the narthex for you to pick up your bulletin and communion kit. We will have attendance cards in the pew backs for you to fill out and leave in the offering plate as you exit the sanctuary at the end of the service.
Choir returns. We will enjoy the beautiful music of our choir once again!

If the COVID numbers stay low, we expect this change to take place starting April 14 (Maundy Thursday):

Passing communion and offering plates. The Community Ministry has devised a plan to keep things as sanitary as possible with the passing of communion, and the individual kits will still be available to anyone who would prefer them.

Some mitigation efforts we will keep in place for a while longer:

Socially distanced seating
Air purifiers
Anyone who feels sick or who has been exposed to COVID worshipping from home

Please reach out if you have any questions.

Love and peace to you,
Pastor Megan