RPC Session Updates Worship Service Guidelines.

Good afternoon Redeemer friends and family!

Several weeks ago, we began easing the COVID-19 protocols for our worship services. It has been a tremendous blessing to see how people have responded to these changes, and we are thankful for your continued patience with this process.

As we continue to balance the safety of those joining us for in-person worship with the Sunday morning experience, there are some very encouraging signs. More and more people are joining us for in-person worship. Vaccination rates for those ages 12 and up continue to rise, and COVID infection cases continue to decline in our city. In light of these positive signs, the Session is pleased to announce a continued easing of safety protocols in our worship services. We hope that these changes encourage all of us as we continue returning our in-person worship to a sense of normalcy.

Beginning Sunday, June 27:

• Masks Optional in All Services – At both the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services, masks will be optional. You may still choose to wear a mask, but no one will be required to wear one in the building at any time on Sunday mornings.
• Worship Entry and Exit – There will no longer be entry and exit criteria for our worship services.
• Masks Optional for Volunteers – Volunteers will no longer be required to wear masks to support our Sunday morning services.
• Stay home if you are sick – If you are ill and/or exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, especially fever, chills, loss of taste/smell, nausea, etc., for the safety of those around you, please stay home and watch our livestream.

Our livestream will still be available during the 11:00 a.m. worship service on the Redeemer App and at redeemersa.org/Live. We will continue serving communion in stacked cups, and, for now, we will not resume our coffee service.

Please remember that for one additional Sunday, June 20, masks will be required in the 9:30 a.m. worship service for all worshippers over the age of 10.

We thank God for His continued provision during this time, and we continually pray for our congregation's physical and spiritual health. We are planning to return to our full program of ministry in the late summer and early fall, including Spiritual Formation classes for adults and Christian Education for children. Please pray for our church as we continue walking through several transitions.

In Christ,

The Session of Redeemer Presbyterian Church