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Sep 24 2020

Public Health Expert on Tap: What’s Ahead for Congregations

by Mary Frances

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed last week and came upon a congregation having a midweek service. The camera angle was from the back of the congregation and the quality wasn’t great but I could still see what was going on. People looked kind of spread out around the space. A few were moving around. I didn’t see anyone wearing a mask but some with their backs to the camera might have been. A worship leader was standing in front of a microphone at the top of the center aisle. She spoke about a song she wanted them to sing during Sunday worship and was going to teach it to them right then, let them practice it. I was so surprised! I felt like I could have been watching a super spreader event in action, somehow complicit by just watching. I quickly moved on.

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Written by Mary Frances · Categorized: COVID-19, FaithX Blog · Tagged: Carl Johnson, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Safety Professional, congregational prayers, congregational singing, COVID-19, COVID19, in-person worship, online worship, public health, safe gathering spaces, super-spreader events

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