Loving our neighbors as ourselves
Online Services
If you are uncomfortable, uncertain, or unsure about attending in-person services, please feel free to stay home. We will miss you, but no one will be disappointed in your decision. In fact, it will be just the opposite. We support your decision to stay home and stay safe. We will be putting great effort into making the online services, classes, meetings available to anyone who wants to dial then up on YouTube, Facebook, or Zoom.
Contact Tracing
We will be keeping a record of who attends each service at St Mark’s, and if we don’t already have your contact information we will want to collect that from you. If someone who attends that service is later diagnosed with COVID19 or is exposed to it, everyone who attended will be notified. If YOU have a diagnosis or an exposure to COVID19, please call the church office immediately.
Reserving Your Pew
Because of our contract tracing protocols, and because our attendance at services are limited, we are asking everyone to reserve their spot for each service you plan on attending.
Masks
Please wear masks at all times while on the St Mark’s campus. Obviously, you may take it off when taking Communion, but then please put it right back on.
Antibacterial
Wipes and Gels
There will be hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes available for your use.
Before and
After
Between the services all chairs, pews, light switches, door handles, etc will be cleaned with disinfecting wipes.
The Peace
We will still exchange the peace, but with a nod, a bow, a peace sign, or a blown-kiss—as long as your mask is on!
Communion
As the mechanics of serving the chalice of Wine during this pandemic are problematic, we will only be serving the Bread. The Bread will not have been touched before the server hands it to you—and only after they have sanitized their hands. The server will be wearing an N95 mask during the distribution of Communion.
Spiritual
Communion
If you are unsure about receiving Communion for any reason, the prayer for Spiritual Communion is still available in the bulletin.
Symptoms
If you are experiencing ANY symptoms—even if you’re just sure it’s only “allergies”—please refrain from attending.
For servers and readers
For the time being, only one person (usually Rick) will be serving Communion. Readers are to remain masked for the duration of the service, except when reading. The reader should be positioned at least 20 feet from the nearest person in front of them in order to read without a mask on. (The arches in the church are 15 feet apart.) Readers should refrain from touching the microphone as much as possible.