Coronavirus/COVID-19 Responses from around the Province
The dioceses of Province III are each responding according to the need of their area. All are recommending common sense application of CDC best practices and State Health Department guidelines to worship and parish gatherings. Additionally, the majority of our dioceses have instituted more rigorous guidelines for social distancing to help slow and limit the outbreak.
For updated information about summer camps across our province, please go to their websites for camp specific information. Links for our dioceses coronavirus updates can be found here:
The Episcopal Diocese of Washington
[A Joint Statement on Re-Gathering from the Bishops of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington]
The Diocese of Central Pennsylvania
The Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York
The Diocese of Southern Virginia
The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
To see more from your diocese, click on their link on our Who We Are page.
Additional Resources to help churches serve one another during this time of social distancing can be found here under our "News and Resources" tab. Click on Latest News.
COVID-19 resources for churches and faith communities
Here are some creative ideas on how to remain connected as communities of faith and serve your neighbor in a time of social distancing:
Check out the offerings from VTS to assist us in ministering during a time of crisis.
Start a podcast to stay connected with your parishioners, like Empty Pews, from the Church of the Incarnation, Highlands, NC.
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