The Reverend Rob Donehue, President of the Standing Committee, has shared a letter with the diocese regarding updates to the current COVID-19 protocol offered to congregations. Read the letter at this link, or see the text of the letter below:
August 25, 2021 Dear faithful people of the Diocese of South Carolina, Earlier this month, the Standing Committee published an update to diocesan guidelines regarding coronavirus precautions. Our hope is that these guidelines have proved to be helpful as congregations continue to navigate the latest wave of the pandemic. As you may recall, when we published the updated guidelines, we promised to update them at least monthly. As we are seeing cases continue to climb across the state, we felt it would be timely to provide an update based on recent conversations we have had with experts in epidemiology from MUSC. We continue to monitor the situation closely, and we will update our guidelines based on the information and advice of our experts. Above all, we are grateful for the leadership being shown in all of our congregations as we seek to implement the best practices to protect the health of our members. In consultation with medical professionals, other dioceses, and with the consent of our Bishop-elect, we strongly recommend all congregations in our diocese adopt the following precautionary measures to ensure that we all remain safe from COVID:
As we stated when these guidelines were originally updated, will revisit them at least monthly or more often as conditions change. For specific information about your county, please see: https://covidactnow.org/us/south_carolina-sc/?s=21201043 or the CDC website https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker . Keep in mind that the CDC initially recommended indoor gatherings only when the positive test rate fell below 5%. We remain grateful for your prayers, patience, and faithfulness. Peace and blessings, The Reverend Rob Donehue, President, on behalf of the Standing Committee Comments are closed.
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