COVID-19 Resources
Alaska Synod COVID-19 Relief Fund
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With the outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and around the world being classified as a pandemic, congregations and houses of worship need to be well-informed and well-prepared. We have developed resources that offer guidance as we minister to and engage with each other, and within our communities, as the body of Christ.
Many resources can be found at ELCA.org/PublicHealth,
including "How to Stream Your Worship Service".
Also: ELCA Preparedness and Response, Region 1
For ongoing updates, including electronic bulletins, contact Dave Brauer-Rieke, Consultant for Region 1 Lutheran Disaster Preparedness & Response
971-255-9331
dave@climateimagination.com
These may be helpful for your continued worship and service:
From Bishop Shelley Wickstrom:
Many resources can be found at ELCA.org/PublicHealth,
including "How to Stream Your Worship Service".
Also: ELCA Preparedness and Response, Region 1
For ongoing updates, including electronic bulletins, contact Dave Brauer-Rieke, Consultant for Region 1 Lutheran Disaster Preparedness & Response
971-255-9331
dave@climateimagination.com
These may be helpful for your continued worship and service:
- Eucharistic Practices During the Pandemic
Theological and pastoral rationales and perspectives on what it means for congregations to have diverse communion practices. It also examines critical needs and relevant theological commitments that inform congregational approaches. This rich conversation among pastors and theologians was convened by Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and the Metro Chicago Synod. - Essential Communication Decision Tree
- Worship in Times of Public Health Concerns
- Prayers for Times of Public Health Concern: COVID-19/Coronavirus
- Congregational Planning Checklist for Public Health Concerns
- How to stream your worship service — A starter guide
- Update and Resources on COVID-19-related Benefits for ELCA Congregations, Synods, Other Ministries and their Employees
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act - UCC Update
- Summary of Cares Act Provisions
- Martin Luther on Living in a Pandemic
- Advanced Planning in the Time of COVID-19 - Video
- CARES Act - Borrower Paycheck Protection Program Application [Churches are eligible.]
- Mission Investment Fund and ELCA Federal Credit Union are offering special assistance
during the COVID-19 pandemic - Innovation For Times Like This - Rev. Lisa Smith Fiegel, Director for Evangelical Mission
- Spiritual First Aid is the first disaster spiritual and emotional care intervention to have been built from the ground up using both biblical wisdom and evidence-informed psychological insights gained from years of scientific study. This manual will equip you to use Spiritual First Aid’s easy-to-use BLESS Method, which takes the “guesswork” out of providing disaster, spiritual, and emotional care remotely and while staying at home.
From Bishop Shelley Wickstrom:
- On the Possibility of Gathering for Worship While in a Pandemic
- Considerations for Returning to In-Person Worship
- Teleconference with Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical Officer, State of Alaska (March 16)
- A Pandemic and the Agile Church: Spirit-Led Innovation in an Uncertain Age
- Financial concerns while sheltering in place
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Find resources on best practices for online meetings and using ZOOM for webinars and video conferencing on this page. See the Congregations page for worship times via Zoom, Facebook or YouTube. |
