COVID-19 Guidelines Update: Common Cup
(March 23, 2022)

• Letter from The Very Rev. Brian Grantz, President of the Standing Committee

Pastoral Letter Regarding Updated COVID-19 Guidelines (December 29, 2021)

• Pastoral Letter from Bishop Doug

• Video recording from Bishop Doug

Communique Regarding COVID-19 Protocols (August 2, 2021)

• Letter from Bishop Doug

• Video - Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Stopping the spiral of the COVID-19 delta variant

• Video - A Conversation Between Bishop Doug and Dean Brian: Dean Brian’s personal experience having COVID-19 and updated CDC guidance

• CDC Update - Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (Updated July 27, 2021)

• Indiana COVID-19 Dashboard and Map

• CDC COVID-19 Integrated County View

Guiding Principles for In-Person Worship as the Vaccination Process Progresses (May 19, 2021)

• Guiding Principles for In-Person Worship as the Vaccination Process Progresses

• CDC Choosing Safer Activities Infographic

• Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Presentation by Katie Mears (PowerPoint or PDF)

• Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: The Guidelines and Nuances of Wearing a Mask (5/18/21)

Thursday, May 13

Pastoral Plan for Regathering for In-person Worship

• Pastoral Plan Update for In-Person Worship (March 28, 2021)

  • Revised COVID-19 Regathering Checklist (Rev. 3/28/21)

  • Questions to consider when planning to safely regather in-person (Rev. 3/28/21)

  • Recording of the Clergy/Lay Leader Zoom call from March 24, 2021

  • Summary notes from Bishop Doug’s conversation with Dr. Greg Poland

• Update Regarding In-Person Singing for Choirs and Congregations: Summary notes from conversation between Bishop Doug Sparks and Dr. Greg Poland (March 2, 2021)

• Pastoral Letter - Update for In-Person Regathering
  (September 24, 2020)

• Pastoral Plan for Regathering for In-person Worship
  (May 11, 2020; version 1.0)

• Pastoral Plan for Regathering for In-person Worship Checklist;
  Word document or PDF

• Questions to Consider when Planning to Safely Regather In-Person; Word document or PDF

Pastoral Letters from Bishop Doug

• May 1, 2020 - A Joint Statement from the Bishops of Indianapolis and Northern Indiana Regarding a Phased-in Approach to Regathering

• April 23, 2020 - Pastoral Update: COVID-19

• April 2, 2020 - Pastoral Update: COVID-19

• March 26, 2020 - Pastoral Update: COVID-19

• March 24, 2020 - Invitation to Join all Christians in Praying the Lord’s Prayer at Noon on Wednesday

• March 19, 2020 - Pastoral Update: COVID-19

• March 13, 2020 - Pastoral Letter: COVID-19

• March 4, 2020 - A Message from Bishop Doug Regarding Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

Resources for Re-Opening of Churches

State of Indiana

• Back on Track Indiana: Governor Holcomb’s Roadmap to Safely Reopen Indiana

  • Governor Holcomb’s COVID-19 Update (May 1, 2020) Watch or read here.

  • Our Principles to Get Back on Track

  • Our Back on Track Engine

  • Five Stages to get Indiana Back on Track

    • Stage One

    • Stage Two

    • Stage Three

    • Stage Four

    • Stage Five

  • Revised Guidance for Places of Worship

  • Industry Guidelines

• State of Indiana COVID-19 Data Report

• University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation COVID-19 Projections for Indiana

• PPE Marketplace

The Episcopal Church and Dioceses around the Country.

• The Episcopal Church

  • Guidance for Reopening of Worship in a Time of Pandemic by Suzanne I. Baillie, Interim In-House Counsel for The Episcopal Church

The Center for Congregations

• When We Gather Again: POst-COVID-19 Facility Considerations with Tim Cool.

  • Workshop slides

  • Facility resources

  • Post-COVID-19 Facility Utilization Guide

  • 5 Tips and Best Practices for Church Disinfecting Protocol

Episcopal Church Toolkit for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Click here)

COVID-19 Resources for Ministry

• The Book of Common Prayer (PDF)

• Holy Eucharist During Social Distancing

  • A Word to the Church on our Theology of Worship from the Presiding Bishop

  • Eucharist and Social Distancing

  • Two Ways of Common Praying

  • When Holy Communion is not Available

• Faith in the Time of the Novel Coronavirus

• Episcopal Church COVID-19 Landing Page

  • Resources for Communicators

  • Worship and Formation Resources

• Digital Worship Resources

  • Facebook Live Tips

  • Offering Online Worship: A Simple Guide

  • 100 Ideas for Ministers and Ministry Leaders

  • Create a Digital Worship Bulletin in Five Minutes

  • Barefoot Theology: Resources for Holy Week at-home worship

  • Connect Through Tech Grant - Center for Congregations

    • Technology Grant Equipment Suggestions (Advanced)

    • Five Ways to Virtually Connect (Beginners)

• Episcopal Church Foundation

• Virginia Theological Seminary Lifelong Learning

  • Lifelong Learning Resources to support faith leaders adjusting to worship and formation online

  • Webinar from Lifelong Learning at VTS “Triduum Under Quarantine: Planning Holy Week Services Part 1”

  • Webinar from Lifelong Learning at VTS “Triduum Under Quarantine: Planning Holy Week Services Part 2”

COVID-19 Disaster Relief Resources

• The CARES Act

  • Church Alliance CARES Act Summary

  • ERD, The CARES Act, and Other Ways You can Help and be Helped

  • Excel Template for Calculations

  • IRS Publication 4573

  • Addendum A

• Church Pension Group

  • Assistance with pension, health insurance, and other payments

  • For those with CPG insurance:  Employee Assistance Program

• Episcopal Relief and Development

  • Tips for Self-Care

    • CDC Emergency Responders Self-Care Package

    • Compassion Fatigue (Video)

    • Tips & Lessons: Clergy Self-Care

    • Resilience

    • Emotional Life Cycle of Disasters

• COVID-19 Spiritual Survival Kit

• Federal/State Resources for Individuals (from our blog)

  • May 1 - Foreclosure Prevention Network

  • April 24 - SNAP Benefits

  • April 23 - Veteran Financial Support

  • April 22 - Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace Insurance Coverage

  • April 17 - No Stimulus Check Yet?

  • April 1 - The Cares Act and You

Government and Public Health Information Pages

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• World Health Organization

• United Nations News

• US Census Bureau

• Indiana State Department of Health

• Mayo Clinic

EDNIN Virtual Worship

Join us via Facebook at EDNIN Virtual Worship, Monday through Saturday, for the Daily Offices and Compline. We will also live stream Morning Prayer from the Cathedral of Saint James each Sunday morning. View the weekly virtual worship schedule.