Hello and welcome to COVID Communiqué 57. As we approach summer and re-opening, we want to reiterate that taking vacation (and a break from the rigours of providing worship each Sunday) is important for all of us. To help with that, we’ve prepared a list of parishes in the diocese that are offering some form of online worship throughout the summer — whether it’s livestream, Zoom, Facebook, phone-in or some other method.
Please consider having your parish join another for worship on those Sundays you won’t be offering it yourselves. Do be in touch with the hosting parish to tell them people from your parish will attend — that way the host parish can let you know the best way to connect and welcome and pray for your parish during the service.
We’re all in this together! Questions? Please contact the helpdesk: C19helpdesk@ottawa.anglican.ca. COVID Communiqué is produced by our senior staff:Shane Parker, BishopBeth Bretzlaff, DeanLinda Hill, Executive ArchdeaconSanjay Grover, Director of Financial MinistryPeter John Hobbs, Director of Community MinistriesJane Scanlon, Director of Communications & Stewardship DevelopmentCarol Sinclair, Director of Human ResourcesMichael Garner, Public Health Advisor