Pandemic

Online alternative worship will become the new norm: 7 insights for moving forward

By Mike Slaughter June 30th, 2020

I have been contacting pastors from around the country who have returned to on-site worship. The percentage of post-COVID attendance is astoundingly the same. Uniformly pastors… read more

Local churches show resilience in crisis

By Heather Hahn / UM News June 24th, 2020

The first week East Stone Gap United Methodist Church held online-only worship, the pastor shared the good news of Christ but found sobering news when he looked at the offering… read more

Churchgoers aren’t able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic – here’s why that matters

By Donna M. Cox June 17th, 2020

Because of COVID-19, churches no longer reverberate with song; hymnals are neatly stacked and projection screens blank. Even as church leaders plan for reopening, scientists warn… read more

Are religious communities reviving the revival? In the U.S., outdoor worship has a long tradition

By Jeffrey Wheatley June 10th, 2020

Religious communities have been forced to find alternative ways to worship together during the coronavirus pandemic. For some that has meant going online, but others have turned… read more

Overwhelmed

By Steve Harper June 9th, 2020

One of the greatest dangers in life is to feel overwhelmed. Many of us have felt that way during the pandemic. But even before it, we found it easy to feel overwhelmed in a world… read more

Resuming care-filled worship and sacramental life during a pandemic

By The Ecumenical Consultation on Protocols for Worship, Fellowship, and Sacraments June 8th, 2020

When states begin to "reopen," churches will be gathering places where the need for care and safety will be especially important. The Ecumenical Consultation on Protocols for… read more