Celebrating 100 years: 1921- 2021

Midweek Holy Eucharist

19 May 2021 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
midweek service

We have in person services in St. Andrew’s with plenty of space to provide more than adequate spacing on Wednesday’s at 11:30am. The midweek service is livestreamed every Wednesday at 11:30am for those who choose to continue with their physical distancing.

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In Person Worship

 

Updated May 2021

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Guidelines and Protocols for Resuming  Worship On-Site

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic St. Andrews will offer in person, on-site services in a modified format. This format addresses safety concerns for both parishioners and those conducting worship services including the clergy, members of the music ministry and other assisting lay persons in various roles.

Phase 2/Wednesday Service

Date: May 2021 and forward.

Time: 11:30am

Location of services: Inside the church utilizing every other pew for seating.

 

Prior to the Service:

Parishioners not feeling well before coming to church need to stay home to care for themselves and protect others

Everyone will have their temperature taken, before entering the church with a thermal non-contact thermometer. Anyone who presents with a fever will be asked to return home and seek medical attention as may be necessary.

Everyone will be expected to wear a mask upon leaving their vehicle and during the service except while taking communion. Additional masks will be provided by the church at no cost for those who need them.

Parishioners will be asked to practice hand washing prior to coming to church. Upon entry to the church parishioners will be asked to practice hand hygiene using had sanitizer which will be made available. Hand sanitizer will also be available in the narthex and frequent use is encouraged such as prior and after receiving Communion and prior to leaving at the end of the service

The church doors will be opened 30 minutes prior to the start of service. Parishioners are to remain in their cars until that time.   The Service will not start until everyone is seated.

Ushers will lead parishioners to the pews so that social distancing can be maintained. Once seated, parishioners are to remain there for the entire service, except for to receive Communion.  Rows will be blocked off so that alternate pews will be used.

The Collection Plate will be placed at the back of the church so that upon entering offerings may be deposited in the plate.

Doors and windows in the church will be left open during the services to increase fresh air flow. Parishioners will enter and exit through the front doors of the church only.

 

During the Service:

The choir and singing hymns will not return as part of our services until we reach phase 3. We expect this to take place sometime in the summer of 2021.

St. Peter’s Chapel will remain closed until we reach phase 3.

A single person will read all appropriate readings for the day.

Communion will be limited to receiving the Host only. Starting in May of 2021, you will once again come forward for Communion which will be received at the front of the pews. Instructions will be given as to where Communion will be administered as well as guidance for maintaining social distancing while moving from and back to the pew.

 

After the Service:

The Parish Hall restrooms will be reopened in May of 2021. We continue to strongly encourage you to use the restroom at home prior to coming to church to limit your exposure to others in close proximities. The rest rooms in the office will remain closed to limit unnecessary traffic in our working spaces.

Only the Church and Parish Hall are open. The offices, sacristies, choir room and office restrooms remain closed on Sunday’s to limit unnecessary traffic.

 

Please note:

As national, state, and local health department recommendations are modified, the practices will be modified to be in concert with those recommendations.