For everyone’s health, be faithful to these strict rules.

1) Mask over nose and face at all times and in all places.

2) Entering the church, read the sign behind the last row of pews and assess yourself.  If you have developed any of the listed symptoms in the last two weeks, please go home immediately.  That’s caring for others.

  • Cough

  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

  • Fatigue

  • Muscle or body aches

  • Headache

  • New loss of taste or smell

  • Sore throat

  • Congestion or runny nose

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Diarrhea

3) Sanitize your hands and sIgn your name and address legibly in the record. Then sanitize your hands again before going to your seat. (This item was modified 4 Jan 2021 to include signing in, which had not been in the July 5 list)

4) Put your offering on the plate when you enter.

5) Seating plan:

  • People who’ve lived in the same household in near-total isolation except for essential work may sit together. Someone else can sit at the other end of the pew (pews are 11’ long). To keep the six-foot rule, only every third pew may be used. Different pews are designated for 8 o’clock and 10 o’clock, like this:

  • Eight o’ clockers in pews 30, 33, 36, 39, 42 on the left side facing the altar or in pews 29, 26, 23, 20, 17, 14 on the right side facing the altar. Pews will be marked by colored cards.

  • Ten o’ clockers in pews 31, 34, 37, 40, 43 on the left side or on the right side in pews 28, 25, 22, 19, 16

  • This may push some parishioners from their accustomed spot, which we regret. Please abide by it.

6) Singers must wear proper masks and keep at least twelve (12) feet from anyone who’s not in the same household. That’s a foot more than the length of a pew or than the span of four pews along the aisle. All who will sing should get in position at the start, or move if needed.

7) Take home the prayer book and hymnal you use on July 5 as a loan until further notice. Bring it back each week for your own use. Take home your copy of the bulletin and dispose of it there.

8) As we now have services only once a week, any virus on the woodwork will not survive till next Sunday; there’s no need to wipe down woodwork.

9) At the bathroom, sanitize hands before going in, use a paper towel to turn handles. Sanitize or wash hands with soap and water before exiting.

10) Sanitize hands before leaving the church. No handshakes or hugs. 6-foot distance even from good friends. Handy hint: American Sign Language represents “Love” with both hands crossed over each other on the chest.