The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi has suspended all in-person worship due to the pandemic.
Episcopal churches in mississippi canceled face to face gathering until further notice.
Wtva's alexis jones was in clay county with why church leaders say this is the best option in light of the coronavirus..
Episcopal churches in mississippi canceled face to face gathering until further notice.
Wtva's alexis jones was in clay county with why church leaders say this the best option in light of the coronavirus..
As live: services here at episcopal church of the incarnation will go virtual after the state diocese called for a temporary stop of in person services.
The church's priest believed the decision is the right one.
Pkg: sot "i think it was absolutely the right thing to do in light of the health alert that the state of mississippi issued yesterday."
Priest randal sellers said episcopal churches in mississippi canceled in person sermons and events because of the rise in coronavirus cases in the state.
Sellers said bishop brian seage notified priests wednesday he was thinking about going fully virtual.
This morning, bishop seage sent out a letter to let them know they will follow dr. thomas dobbs' recommendation to avoid social gatherings.
Sot: "while we never like to not have church for any reason, i think public safety here trumps everything else.
Randal sellers.
Priest at church of the incarnation.
He said he and the congregation are prepared as they have been live streaming since the pandemic began.
Sot: "it has been an adjunct to all of our services for serval months now.
We have a lot of people watching us from home and from other states."
Sellers said he and his church will continue to pray for those who have the virus and for a decline in cases.
Tag: episcopal leaders say they don't know when the current policy will end.
In westpoint.
Alexis jones.
Wtva 9 news.
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Episcopal Diocese cancels in-person worship services at Mississippi churches