Tearfund: A Christian Perspective on Covid-19 (undated)… Read the rest
Month: June 2020 (Page 2 of 4)
Dear pastoral leaders of the Greater Northwest Area of The UMC,
It has been a delight to see churches across the Greater Northwest Area respond to COVID-19 with great caution, compassion and creativity. It hasn’t been easy to suspend in-person worship for three months, but you have risen to the occasion and exercised great caution for the health and well-being of your neighbors.… Read the rest
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ACT
(CHAPTER 3, SECTION 32)
FATWA ISSUED
BY
FATWA COMMITTEE, ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE
The Fatwa Committee has weighed in on the issue of congregational Friday prayers given the context of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore on 23 March 2020, and 16 June 2020.… Read the rest
Guidelines for the Sacrament of Confirmation (June 14, 2020)… Read the rest
Guidelines on the Conferral of Holy Order (June 14, 2020)… Read the rest
Why Meet in Person?
Over the past few months, most churches have stopped meeting in person. A global pandemic, government regulations, and a desire to serve each other and society have kept us from gathering. Instead, we’ve held “services” online, met “virtually,” and used technology to connect.… Read the rest
At this time, the Ontario government has eased some of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, which potentially allows for minyanim to occur. This does not indicate that minyanim are safe. This is a particular concern in the religious Jewish community, which is characterized by a high level of social interaction.… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbis Steven Kane, Robert Scheinberg, and Deborah Silver and Hazzan Scott Sokol
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION:
An in-person High Holy Day experience for the year 5781/2020 is likely to need to be as short as possible. Current… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbi Aaron Alexander
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Question: For congregations that may gather small in-person minyanim, or use a hybrid model over with at least 10 people in one physical location, spread out, while also streaming/zooming: can temporary partitions that essentially box off one person from another, to reduce proximity & potential spread of germs, be used?… Read the rest
