THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER, SHELBY, NC
Covid safety protocols July 2022
These measures use the CDC County COVID system. There are all sorts of metrics but this one combines several and is easy to use. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html
Green Low Community Spread Business as usual with an awareness of the comfort level of others. Safe seating available in Church and the choice between sip and dip at communion.
Yellow Modertate Community Spread
Masks mandatory in worship
Masks optional in other settings by consensus (ie if one person wants to mask, we mask)
Greater awareness of needs of the other in terms of physical proximity (ie. do not sit too close to people or hug them without checking that is OK)
Shepherd’s Table is fully masked
Red
High Community Spread
As above plus
6ft social distancing
Masks mandatory for everything
Use yellow markers for communion
Alternate pews are closed
Peace is “no-touch”
The option to “sip” is removed
Food events are limited to pre-packaged and wrapped individual portions
Social events are rescheduled
no yoga
When the CDC estimation of risk reduces we will wait to make sure the situation has stabilized before stepping down our precautions. This will help to prevent confusion and a lot of changes.
Caroline+