In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
All praise belongs to Allah, and may prayers and peace be upon Allah’s Messenger, his family, his Companions, and those that followed.
The Eid prayer is one of the obvious symbols of Islam.… Read the rest
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During this pandemic, many people are struggling with anxiety, loneliness, or depression—sometimes a heavy mix of all three. How can we help?
1. Ask God for help. In God’s economy, the helpers always need help, because every shepherd is also a sheep.… Read the rest
Presbyterian Mission Agency: Beginning Conversations for Re-Entry (undated, likely early May)… Read the rest
Dear Leaders,
As states around the country begin to loosen guidelines and take actions to reopen, even as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, we have received many questions from congregations about returning to in-person gatherings.
Over the past several weeks, the UUA has consulted with multiple public health officials in order to update the guidance we provided on March 12 recommending congregations stop gathering in person.… Read the rest
Because of the re-opening of some in-person spaces around us, and because of our strong desire to connect once again in the sacred spaces of our congregational buildings, many congregational leaders have begun asking the UUA for guidance in decision-making about when and how to resume in-person programs and services.… Read the rest
All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and salutations be upon the Prophet ﷺ.
In light of the masāsjid being shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis and the upcoming Eid prayers, the Fiqh Council encourages that Muslims pray Ṣalāt al-Eid in their homes with their own families (or individually in case one is living by onself), and there is no need for a khuṭbah.… Read the rest
Virginia Conference, United Methodist Church
- Embrace the now, prepare for the next: A plan for resuming in-person worship in the Virginia Conference in stages (May 13, 2020)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America: Considerations for returning to in-person worship (May 12)… Read the rest
Across North America and around the world, communities are considering how and when they should emerge from shelter-in-place practices and safely return to in-person activities.
On March 31, 2020, several Reform Movement organizations[1] issued a statement Recommendations on Covid-19 declaring that, with the exception of strictly monitored funerals, Reform Jewish communities “should not facilitate or endorse any physical gathering of persons who do not already live in the same house.”… Read the rest
“Yisrael are holy,” and accordingly aggrieved over the interruption of t’filah b’tzibur; some are even advocating that minyanim be immediately reconvened. “Yisrael are compassionate,” and it is only natural that our rabanim have been touched by the pleadings of their congregants; some even want to accommodate these pleadings. … Read the rest
