{"id":474,"date":"2021-07-13T14:22:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/devotionals\/2021\/07\/13\/worship-services-with-care-in-time-of-covid\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T14:22:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:22:59","slug":"worship-services-with-care-in-time-of-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/devotionals\/worship-services-with-care-in-time-of-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Worship services with care in time of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Worship services at the Chapel for 2020-21 will fully comply with all COVID-19 protocols established by Valparaiso University in dialogue with Chapel staff. These will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Limiting attendance to 100 people.<\/li><li>Face coverings on all leaders and participants unless otherwise shielded or distanced in a manner that conforms to the established protocols.&nbsp;<strong><em>NOTE:<\/em>&nbsp;Effective June 14, 2021, masks are no longer required for those who are fully immunized.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>Event locations and capacities will conform to social distancing requirements.<\/li><li>Distribution of Holy Communion will follow protocols established for food distribution elsewhere on campus. Thus, no common loaf or cup.<\/li><li>Music will be provided by non-wind instrument ensembles, organists and a maximum of eight cantors.<\/li><li>There will be no congregational singing, except at outdoor services where the singers are wearing masks.<\/li><li>All attending from off campus will be subject to check in and screening in the narthex. 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