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Re-Gathering Update
September 17, 2020
I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” (Psalm 122:1)
Dear St. Andrew’s Family,
Your Wardens, Vestry, and I wanted to give you an update about our plans for in-person worship.
As you may know, we have formed a “Regathering Committee” to guide our process. Over many meetings the past few months, the committee has put together a detailed parish plan for coming together again. We have considered many of the challenges involved and established protocols both for worship inside the church and for services in our garden.
On Sunday, September 13th our vestry received the committee’s plan and voted to proceed with the diocesan regathering process. As you may imagine, there is a long checklist of benchmarks that we must meet, as well as a great deal of planning involved. Our next step is to get approval for our plan and have our “regathering shepherd” look over our worship spaces.
Our worship, when we do regather, will necessarily be a different experience than what we are used to: it will be shorter, there will be no congregational singing, masks will be required, and there will be social distancing. Our capacity will be limited so everyone must sign up beforehand in order to attend. Likewise, those who are in vulnerable populations: our older members and those who are immunocompromised, will be encouraged to continue worshipping from home.
In order to make our regathering a success we do need volunteers. If you are planning to join us and are willing to volunteer to be an usher, to assist with setup and cleaning, or help in another way, please contact me at clergy@standrewshanover.org.
We will let you know as soon as possible when we get approval and are planning for our first in-person service.
I look forward to seeing everyone again (properly distanced, of course).
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Kevin+
September 17, 2020
I was glad when they said unto me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” (Psalm 122:1)
Dear St. Andrew’s Family,
Your Wardens, Vestry, and I wanted to give you an update about our plans for in-person worship.
As you may know, we have formed a “Regathering Committee” to guide our process. Over many meetings the past few months, the committee has put together a detailed parish plan for coming together again. We have considered many of the challenges involved and established protocols both for worship inside the church and for services in our garden.
On Sunday, September 13th our vestry received the committee’s plan and voted to proceed with the diocesan regathering process. As you may imagine, there is a long checklist of benchmarks that we must meet, as well as a great deal of planning involved. Our next step is to get approval for our plan and have our “regathering shepherd” look over our worship spaces.
Our worship, when we do regather, will necessarily be a different experience than what we are used to: it will be shorter, there will be no congregational singing, masks will be required, and there will be social distancing. Our capacity will be limited so everyone must sign up beforehand in order to attend. Likewise, those who are in vulnerable populations: our older members and those who are immunocompromised, will be encouraged to continue worshipping from home.
In order to make our regathering a success we do need volunteers. If you are planning to join us and are willing to volunteer to be an usher, to assist with setup and cleaning, or help in another way, please contact me at clergy@standrewshanover.org.
We will let you know as soon as possible when we get approval and are planning for our first in-person service.
I look forward to seeing everyone again (properly distanced, of course).
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Kevin+
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The Reverend Kevin Holland Sparrow,
Rector
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