A Faith-Based Response to COVID-19/Coronavirus
Our role in responding, as churches and compassionate Christians, is to:
- Combat fear with knowledge in order to encourage preparedness and decrease stigma.
- Maintain operational continuity and continue worship life in the case of potential quarantine and disruption.
- Show God’s compassion and care to those in our communities who are affected.
COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources
If you're experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, MUSC Health encourages you to do a free virtual visit and use the promo code "COVID19."
Click for the latest from DHEC
Click for the CDC's COVID-19 page
Click for the WHO's COVID-19 page
MARCH 28, 2020 UPDATE
MARCH 27 UPDATE
Read Bishop Waldo's updated guidance limiting participants in recording of worship
MARCH 19, 2020 UPDATE
Suspension of Public Worship Extended
MARCH 16, 2020 UPDATE
Click here for the video from today's roundtable discussion: COVID-19: A Missional Response.
Join us on Wednesday, March 18 for our online Roundtable Discussions on formation, worship, and pastoral care.
MARCH 14, 2020 UPDATE
We will be hosting a webinar Monday morning, COVID-19: A Missional Response.
MARCH 13, 2020 UPDATE
The following Pastoral Letter was issued by Bishop Waldo.
Happening #83 scheduled for this weekend has been postponed.
MARCH 12, 2020 UPDATE
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community has issued the following letter to residents and families. Clergy with parishioners at Still Hopes should be aware of these new policies.
MARCH 11, 2020 UPDATE
The following update was issued by Bishop Waldo.
MARCH 2, 2020 UPDATE
Click here for a PDF version of Bishop Waldo's pastoral letter.
Resources on Liturgical and Sacramental Practices
- Report from the Special Committee on the Public Health of the Parish - St. Matthew's, Spartanburg
- Episcopal Relief & Development's Liturgical Recommendations in Response to an Epidemic
- Tips for live-streaming worship services
- Infections associated with religious rituals (from the International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
- Episcopal Diocese of San Diego – Healthy Liturgical Practices
- The Supplication, revised by Bishop Waldo
