Covid-19 News and Updates
A Reflection by Joe Rutter A couple of days ago I read a post from the Washington National Cathedral announcing that, as a way of acknowledging the death of over…
by Joe Rutter In the fall of 2002 I traveled to New York City to be with a friend who I worked with at OSU before she moved to NYC…
Yesterday the Governor unveiled the new Ohio Public Health Advisory System. After prayerfully considering the state of the pandemic, Bishop Breidenthal issued the following directive: I have made the difficult…
The Vestry and Reopening Taskforce have tentatively set a reopening date for Sunday, July 19th. We are monitoring the course of the pandemic closely, and might decide that the July…
The date for our reopening isn't set yet, but we make this form available now so that you can begin discerning whether you'll attend an in-person service, or simply continue…
Last night I told the Vestry that I think we should reopen the 10:30 service, and the majority of them voted to do so, no doubt with vast reservations in…
For a month now, the Reopening Taskforce has been meeting and thinking about how and when we can regather for in-person worship services. We would like your opinion on many…
As you may know, a “Reopening Task Force” has been meeting for two weeks now. One of the first things we did was decide to proceed with deep and loving…
My friends Jason Oden, Jane Gerdsen, and Di McCullough have been joining me in creating a limited series podcast on worship during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Click this link to hear…
My Beloved Church, I participated in a Zoom meeting with the Bishop this afternoon, and heard many of my colleagues express the strong opinion that parishes should suspend services during…
