Episcopal Diocese cancels in-person worship services at Mississippi churches

Episcopal Diocese cancels in-person worship services at Mississippi churches

CONGREGATION?YEAH, THIS IS ASIAN MAY HAVEMIXED REVIEWS, BUT THE CHURCH ISDECIDING TO CLOSE ITS DOORS ANDGO VIRTUAL AFTER A WEEK OFRECORD-BREAKING NEW CASES HEALTHLEADERS.LIKE, DR. THOMAS DOBBS ARERECOMMENDING THAT PEOPLE AVOIDGATHERINGS OUTSIDE OF IMMEDIATEFAMILY TODAY THE EPISCOPALCHURCH OF MISSISSIPPI ISDECIDING TO DO THEIR PART BYSTRICTLY HOLDING SERVICE THROUGHZOOM OR BY LIVE STREAM.THIS INCLUDES THE 92 PARISHES INTHE STATE.SPOKE WITH BISHOP BRIAN SAGEWHO?THEIR DECISION IS BASED ONLOOKING AT THE NUMBERS ANDADVICE FROM HEALTH LEADERS.THIS WEEK AS WE WATCH THE NUMBEROF COVID CASES RISE ANDYESTERDAY WHEN THE NUMBERS GOTAS HIGH AS 2,400 IN MISSISSIPPIYOU CAN IMAGINE CONCERN WASRAISED CERTAINLY FOR ME AND ITWAS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN ISAW THE STATEMENT FROM DR.DOBBS, WHICH URGED US NOT TOMEET IN PERSON FOR WORSHIP.AND THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS FORFUNERALS WITH CLOSE FAMILYMEMBERS AND THEY MUST WEAR MASKSAND SOCIAL DISTANCE, BUT THISISN’T NEW FOR THE CHURCH.THEY CLOSED THEIR DOORS BETWEENMARCH AND JUNE AND NOW AFTERSEEING AN UPTICK IN CASES, THEYDECIDED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORSAGAIN REPOR