Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in American the Coronavirus

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Statement of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in American the Coronavirus

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[OLD] Accept or reject public health guidelines
[don't use] Virtual communal gatherings
[don't use] In-person communal gatherings (adapted)

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Each Diocesan Bishop is entrusted with overseeing the spiritual and pastoral care of his Clergy and Faithful and with protecting their wellbeing in whatever measures he determines appropriate. This oversight, in response to the Novel SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, is to be in keeping with the Holy Synod’s vigilant response to the present pandemic, the most recent federal, state, and municipal civil directives, and updated medical knowledge obtained from recognized experts. Therefore, a Diocesan Bishop may allow for the Churches within his diocese to serve the Divine Services with limited participation on the part of the Faithful, or to designate a limited number of Churches in their dioceses to serve a limited number of services with only a few people present, or to suspend services altogether for the time being.

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2022-12-16

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