COVID-19 Guidelines
Holy Trinity abides by CDC recommendations and Diocesan recommendations in order to protect all members and guests. Acknowledging the inconvenience that these guidelines cause, we feel that the Commandment of Love calls us to love our neighbor. The best way to love our neighbor is to do what we can to protect them and ensure their well-being.
PROTOCOLS AND BEST PRACTICES DURING A PANDEMIC
This document provides protocols and best practices for congregations and ministries responding to a pandemic and other communicable disease and are based on information from public health agencies and church leaders considered by a diocesan task force. Decisions regarding these protocols and practices are made by the priest-in-charge,or warden if there be no cleric,in consultation with the vestry. Stronger protocols may be implemented. Decision making is to account for local factors and demographics of the congregation.
PROTOCOLS
⬥MASKS–Conform to CDC guidelines of the local county (see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html)and provide disposable masks.
⬥DISTANCING–Promote at least a 6-footdistance from others not living with you.
⬥ATTENDANCE–Communicate that anyone experiencing symptoms of illness or recently exposed to a confirmed communicable disease case is to refrain from in-person attendance.
⬥COMMUNION–Holy Communion can be received in two ways (recipient's choice): 1) Receive bread only. Receiving communion in a single form is considered to be full reception of the sacrament. 2) The celebrant will 'dip' the host into the wine (intinct). The recipient takes the intincted host from the celebrant.
⬥SINGING–Singing by the congregation or choir is allowed while distanced.
⬥POSITIVE TEST–May announce possible exposure through church communications when it is learned a participant who attended a church activity has had a positive test of a communicable disease.
⬥HAND SANITIZER–Make hand sanitizer available.
⬥VENTILATION–Prop doors open in an occupied space.
⬥PASTORAL CONTACT–Wear a mask when not fully vaccinated or if the person visited requests it.
⬥FOOD SERVICE–Persons serving food or drink are encouraged to mask.
PROTOCOLS
⬥MASKS–Conform to CDC guidelines of the local county (see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html)and provide disposable masks.
⬥DISTANCING–Promote at least a 6-footdistance from others not living with you.
⬥ATTENDANCE–Communicate that anyone experiencing symptoms of illness or recently exposed to a confirmed communicable disease case is to refrain from in-person attendance.
⬥COMMUNION–Holy Communion can be received in two ways (recipient's choice): 1) Receive bread only. Receiving communion in a single form is considered to be full reception of the sacrament. 2) The celebrant will 'dip' the host into the wine (intinct). The recipient takes the intincted host from the celebrant.
⬥SINGING–Singing by the congregation or choir is allowed while distanced.
⬥POSITIVE TEST–May announce possible exposure through church communications when it is learned a participant who attended a church activity has had a positive test of a communicable disease.
⬥HAND SANITIZER–Make hand sanitizer available.
⬥VENTILATION–Prop doors open in an occupied space.
⬥PASTORAL CONTACT–Wear a mask when not fully vaccinated or if the person visited requests it.
⬥FOOD SERVICE–Persons serving food or drink are encouraged to mask.
