10 guidelines for pastoral care during the coronavirus » Christian Century: How can we accompany people through this valley of anxiety, fear, and death?
COVID-19 and worship: Resources for adapting to social isolation »Calvin Institute of Christian Worship: As containment of COVID-19 forces your worshiping community to implement 'shelter in place' worship and practice social isolation, we offer these resources to help you plan and cope in ways that encourage and support your community.
10 ideas for church financial leaders amid the COVID-19 crisis »UMC Discipleship: Here are some directions for financial leaders across the church to help with sustaining the church and its ministry as we live through the coronavirus crisis.
Guide for Christian funerals during COVID-19 (PDF) »Massachusetts Council of Churches: In times of trial like the death of a loved one, we turn to the familiar practices from our faith and ancestors. And so, we know that this disruption for a grieving community is doubly hard. |
Pastors and other Christian leaders are struggling to know how to respond to the pandemic of COVID-19. Our colleagues at Faith & Leadership have compiled information from government and media sources to offer guidance. Visit their resource page »
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Join our partners at Crisis Support Solutions to learn how to support children emotionally in the wake of the coronavirus. Dr. Brad Lindell, the president of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, will be presenting.
Friday, March 27, 2020 | 11 a.m. EDT Register here » |
| | COVID-19 & THE CHURCH'S RESPONSE |
"It will take a lot of stamina, a lot of mental health strength ... to see your congregation through."- Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Bergquist
The Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes, one of Alban's partner organizations, hosted a webinar on March 18 about what the church should know in response to COVID-19 and how churches are already responding. Panelists include Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Bergquist, adjunct professor of public health at Washington University in St. Louis; Rev. Doyt Conn, rector of Epiphany Episcopal Church in Seattle; Rev. Dr. Russell Levenson, rector of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston; and Rev. Dr. Noelle York-Simmons, rector of Historic Christ Church in Alexandria. Rev. Matt Heyd of The Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York moderated the conversation.
Watch the webinar here »
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