Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 24
Rock Spring News Covering the dates of: November 15 – November 28
Have A Minute?
By Doug Griffin
“For what are you thankful?” That was my question at the Thanksgiving Eve worship service in the Health Care Center of the Retirement Community at which I was chaplain. On this day, as with most worship services, the residents of the Health Care Center (a.k.a., “Nursing Home”) comprised almost all of the congregation. And, on this day before Thanksgiving, I asked them to name aloud some of the things for which they were thankful.
One can imagine the bulk of customary answers: our families, safe place to live, friends, etc. But then Mary called her answer. I was sure I’d mis-heard her. I thought she said, “My wheelchair.” I looked at her from the pulpit and said, “What was that, Mary?” Sure enough, she said, “My wheelchair!” Then she elaborated: “Without my wheelchair I couldn’t go anywhere. I’d be confined to sitting in my room, waiting for someone else to do for me. But look, I can go anywhere I want, when I want. Without my wheelchair, I don’t know what I’d do. I’m thankful for my wheelchair!”
That was nearly twenty-five years ago, but Mary’s attitude profoundly affected me. What I had seen there in the Health Care Center were the losses that residents had endured. Physical disabilities, loss of independence, loss of their homes in which they had reared their children and lived the prime of their lives. I saw losses in their confinement to one room in hallways strung together by their common connection to a nurses’ station. Indeed, I saw loss in being dependent on nurses and other staff for activities of daily living. But not Mary. “I’m thankful for my wheelchair!” She was grateful for a place that served her. She said at another time that she felt like a queen, having someone come in and bring her breakfast in bed and clean her room. She never thought she’d be so pampered!
Thanksgiving, she taught me, is a choice. Thankfulness is not an emotion but a frame of reference. It is like the lotus flower, that intricately delicate flower, that grows from muck and mire. We are concluding our Giving Campaign whose focus is “Thanksgiving.” And within days we will celebrate our national day of Thanksgiving. May Mary’s attitude be our own. Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, more than an emotion that arises when things are going well. It is a choice. What are the “wheelchairs” for which you are thankful because they mobilize you to live fully, even in the wake of loss?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Peace,
To submit articles to the Rock Spring News or the Sunday Bulletin’s “This Week @Rock Spring” section please send them via email: publish @rockspringucc.org. (next RSN Deadline 11/18/2009)
News and Notes
Joys and Concerns:
In Memoriam:
Sunday, November 1 was All Saints Day. During worship, we offered a prayer of thanks for the life of every Rock Springer who passed away during the year since the last All Saints Day service. We hold them in our hearts and cherish their memories, as we hold in prayer their loved ones who grieve their passing. Here are the names of deceased Rock Spring members and friends whom we honored on November 1:
Katherine R. Buckman 12/2/08
Barbara S. Johnson 1/3/09
Ellen M. Bozman 1/24/09
Mary “Louise” Kirkbride 3/6/09
Jane Mapes 5/9/09*
Amanda “Mandy” Ellis 5/30/09
James I. Mayer 8/15/09
Louette S. Per-Lee 8/19/09
Donald L. Britton 8/22/09
Marguerite L. Harris 10/17/09
Dates listed are for memorial services and/or interments.
*indicates date of death
When the Frost is on the Pumpkin…
You know it is time to think about the JFFAL Harvest Breakfast! Join us in Carpenter Hall at any time between 9:30 and 11:00 on Sunday morning, November 22, for pancakes and fellowship. This annual JFFAL event has become one of the highlights of the autumn season. You won’t want to miss it!! A free-will offering will be taken. Questions?? Contact Barbara Wright or Sarah Ulis.
Change Coming Soon to the Rock Spring News
At the June 29th Church Council meeting, Council approved a proposal to go to a monthly email format for the Rock Spring News, ending the current bimonthly format.
A monthly edition of the Rock Spring News will enable full articles, customary features and possibly the addition of thematic emphases. It will avoid reduplication of many announcements and information pieces in the weekly bulletin, which diminishes readership of the online Rock Spring News. A weekly email distribution of “This Week at Rock Spring, ” including the calendar and announcements section of the church bulletin, will be distributed each Monday morning. Readers will be able to subscribe to “This Week at Rock Spring” on the Rock Spring website.
Boards, Committees, and Writers, please note that the Rock Spring News is going monthly very soon. The target date for publishing our first monthly edition is November 29, 2009, which coincides with the beginning of Advent. The deadline for our first issue is Wednesday, November 18, 2009. This issue will cover November 29, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
Deadlines thereafter will be the third Wednesday of each calendar month. The Rock Spring News will be prepared and delivered to the mailing lists on the final Sunday of each month, and will cover the upcoming month.
When submitting your articles please be sure they are drafted in Word format. Articles must be sent to the following address: publish@rockspringucc.org.
Below are the deadline dates:
November 18, 2009 Covering 11/29/09 – 12/31/09
December 16, 2009 Covering January 2010
January 20, 2010 Covering February 2010
February 17, 2010 Covering March 2010
March 17, 2010 Covering April 2010
April 21, 2010 Covering May 2010
May 19, 2010 Covering June 2010
June 16, 2010 Covering July 2010
July 21, 2010 Covering August 2010
August 18, 2010 Covering September 2010
September 15, 2010 Covering October 2010
October 20, 2010 Covering November 2010
November 17, 2010 Covering December 2010
December 15, 2010 Covering January 2011
So What are Those Pillowcases For?
Bring one (or more ) of your well-loved pillowcases to church - any color, any size – and place it in the bag labeled “pillowcases” on the table in the Saegmuller Room. And soon you’ll learn more details about this exciting upcoming Church project!! Questions: contact Susan Alverson.
O Come All Ye Faithful Potluck – December 6
The Board of Christian Education invites everyone to join in fun and fellowship in Carpenter Hall on December 6, immediately following the 11 A.M. service. We will be hosting an Advent Potluck to share the spirit of the season. During worship that day, our children and youth will be participating in our annual Advent Event in Carpenter Hall, and the CE Board felt that a meal with our church family would be a wonderful way to extend the joy and excitement of the day. Please bring a favorite dish to share. Questions? Contact christianed@rockspringucc.org.
Caring Ministry News:
An Invitation to Join the Caring Ministry at Rock Spring
Rock Spring’s caring ministry program was formed almost four years ago to be a compassionate presence in the lives of all Rock Springers, with a special focus on the needs of our seniors. Our caring ministry program is a ministry of the Board of Deacons, with pastoral guidance and support from Janet Parker. As a new program year gets underway, the Caring Ministry invites you to join this fulfilling and vital program at Rock Spring.
We are drawn into the Rock Spring community for many reasons. Some of us come to it because we were married here. Some of us come here as singles or couples, for fellowship and spiritual growth. Many of us find in it a place to introduce our children to a loving, nurturing atmosphere and to help them develop their own spiritual roots. As our families and careers grow, the church helps us to keep our bearings and to know ourselves. When others are in need of support, the church community provides opportunities for us to help comfort them and to show our love. When we are the ones in need, other members of the congregation show us that same compassion.
The Caring Ministry program has three components: visitation, cards, and transportation. Volunteers are needed to send cards to people who are grieving, recuperating from illness, unable to get out much, or celebrating occasions like the birth of a new baby or a special anniversary. Drivers are needed from time to time to take people to important appointments, or to church events. Visitation volunteers are needed to visit people in their homes, and in the hospital, to ensure that Rock Spring continues to be experienced as a caring presence in people’s lives, even when they can’t physically be present in church. If you feel drawn to participating in any of these areas of the Caring Ministry, please contact Janet Parker at the church, to find out how you can get involved. We currently have a particular need for new visitation volunteers. Visitation volunteers receive training and support in a relaxed, informal atmosphere for their ministry of visitation. Sessions take place on a bimonthly basis, and will be offered this year in November, January, March, and May.
Special Opportunity for New Visitation Volunteers: All visitation volunteers, and especially new volunteers or those considering volunteering, are invited to the first caring ministry resource and sharing session for this year, which will take place on Saturday, November 21, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, in the Saegmuller Room. An orientation to visitation will be provided for new volunteers, and continuing volunteers will share their experiences and collective wisdom. Please RSVP to Susan Daniels if you plan to attend.
Senior Pastor Search Committee News
The Search Committee has made tremendous progress since our last update! The Local Church Profile has been finalized and is available to members of the congregation in the Church office. Look for instructions on how to access the local church profile on our website in an upcoming weekly bulletin.
Also, the Sr. Pastor position at Rock Spring has been added as an employment opportunity on the www.ucc.org website. The listing can be seen at http://www.ucc.org/classifieds/pdfs/ucem.pdf . As of October 20, we have received 15 candidate profiles and have decided to continue pursuit of 4 candidates. We have also begun to reach out to additional candidates through references provided by Rock Springers and by asking friends of Rock Spring for additional potential candidates. We strongly encourage the congregation to provide additional names of potential candidates and references.
If you have questions or would like to provide comments, suggestions or names of potential candidates, please feel free to send them to searchcommittee@rockspringucc.org .
Board of Deacon’s News
An Evening of Song with Michael Stillwater
Friday, November 20th, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
All are invited to this special program that Rock Spring is hosting for the wider community. An Evening of Song provides a rich immersion into the world of song as a healing art, combining folk chant with intuitive healing song in a singing expression of inner and outer peace.
Michael Stillwater is a multi-talented artist, inspirational educator and award-winning songwriter who uses music for healing. His music spans genres and defies classification while weaving personal insights with universal principles. From his experience with terminally ill patients and their families, the acclaimed book and recording, Graceful Passages: A Companion For Living and Dying was created to meet the spiritual issues of mortality in a respectful, aesthetic way. For this work he and co-author, Emmy-award winning film composer Gary Malkin, received the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Award for End of Life Service in 2005.
Michael’s website leads with these questions:
What if music was more than entertainment?
What if it had the power to inspire awakening,
heal hearts, and stir our imagination?
What if there were a Song of wisdom, wonder, and universal welcome inside us?
And when we heard it, we already knew it- when we gave it voice,
we helped others remember their own?
Michael was introduced to Rock Spring through Janet Booth, who is inviting the hospice and healthcare community to attend this event. All are welcome!
There is a $15 suggested donation to defray expenses, and everyone will receive a free MP3 of all new songs created during the concert.
Board of Social Action
V.O.I.C.E. Training Opportunity
Rock Spring is exploring membership in V.O.I.C.E. (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement). Rock Springers who would like to get involved in V.O.I.C.E. are invited to attend an introductory training on one of these two dates:
Tuesday, November 17th
7:15-9:30 p.m.
Beth El Hebrew Congregation
3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA
Saturday, November 21st
9:15-11:30 a.m.
St. Paul United Methodist
1400 G St., Woodbridge, VA
Each session will include two tracks: an introductory training for new leaders, and a more in-depth session for Core Team leaders and potential Core Team leaders in your institution.
For more information, contact Rose Mary Garcia.
Women’s Fellowship News
Women’s Fellowship: all women of Rock Spring, of all ages and association with the church, are members of the Fellowship. We encourage you to participate as you are able and to share your ideas for activities with the Board – Jacki Brown, Donna Cartwright, Carol George, Peggy Greenwood, Edith Heins, Pam Henriksen, Joyce Mader, Judy McDowell, and Cristine Robles.
Women’s Fellowship Annual Meeting
Wednesday November 18, 7:00 p.m., Sagemueller Room
Anne Troy, the new Executive Director of Shaw Ministry, will be the featured speaker at the Women’s Fellowship Annual Meeting. She will share news of Shaw’s exciting new directions. Women’s Fellowship –all women of all ages– has long contributed to Shaw’s mission. For instance, we provided $1,200 last summer for camperships. Please join the Women’s Fellowship for nibbles (more than cookies for those coming straight from work) from 7-7:30p.m.. A short business meeting will follow. Anne Troy will speak around 8p.m.. Others from the Church are welcome, in particular Social Action and Stewardship members. If you need childcare, contact Peggy Greenwood by November 12. If you need a ride, contact Donna Cartwright or Peggy. Please come whether you do lots with Women’s Fellowship or have never done anything. This is a wonderful time to connect.
On Wednesday, December 16th, at 10:30 a.m. we gather for our advent coffee. Join us for socializing and celebration of the season. If you need a ride or childcare, let the contact person know early. Contact Peggy Greenwood.
Sacred Circles are at the core of Women’s Fellowship. Groups of Rock Spring women meet periodically for fellowship and spiritual refreshment. If you would like to join or form a Sacred Circle, contact Judy McDowell, Edith Heins or Peggy Greenwood.
The annual Spirituality Retreat will be held April 16-17, 2010, at Shepherd’s Springs Outdoor Ministry Center near Sharpsburg, MD. Laura Swett, of the Fairfax Disciples of Christ Church, will be our leader. Put the dates on your calendar. Stay tuned for more announcements in the New Year.
Eco Justice News
Green Tip:
In 2006, 40 billion single-use batteries were sold worldwide. Thinking ahead to Christmastime . . . if battery-operated items will be part of your gift-giving, then include rechargeable batteries and a battery charger with your gift. Rechargeable batteries will save money in the long run, and lessen the impact on the environment as well. Try it! Brought to you by Rock Spring’s Eco-Justice Committee.
Report from the field: International Day of Climate Action
by Michael Bell
6- the number of weeks to the UN Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, a watershed moment.
181- the number of countries where events took place to mark the International Day of Climate Action on October 24, also United Nations Day.
350 – the number of parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide that has been estimated to be sustainable. Right now, the count is 390 ppm, and it is projected to continue to rise. The campaign proffers the target of 350 ppm as a target for adoption by global leaders, preferably at the Copenhagen Conference.
The event in Washington took the form of a rally and march to the White House. Despite torrential rain, several hundred people turned out to exhort the US and President Obama “to take the lead”. A strong sub-theme to the Washington rally was “pollution and poverty,” a pressing issue for low-income groups, particularly in African American communities, who have felt that pollution containment has been neglected in low-income communities.
If you would like to find out more about the issues, visit www.350.org.
Christian Education News
Almost time for “Tis the Season!”
The season of Advent is almost upon us! For our Sunday School and Adult Education programs, our meeting times may change with the joyful activities of the season.
For our Sunday School families (and all RS families!), check out the “O Come All Ye Faithful” potluck, following the Advent event. Most classes will meet through Christmas, with some notable holiday breaks:
11/29/2009 Special Sunday School for Pre-K-5th Grade, Saegmuller Room
12/6/2009 Advent Event for Pre-K-Youth, Carpenter Hall
12/27/2009 Christmas Carol Sing, all children and youth join in worship
There are lots of other Advent gatherings, too! Check out the church calendar for all the Christmastime fun!
Youth of Rock Spring (YoRS)
November will be a time for us to focus on our fellowship, our blessings, and how we can share them with others! Come see what we can do for our church, community, and world!
Check out the Weekly Update Email for this Sunday’s information!
Middle High YoRS meets at 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., and Senior High YoRS at 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m. every Sunday. Come share in the fun and fellowship with the Youth of Rock Spring!
MH-YoRS Dates:
11/15/2009 Regular Meeting, 4:30 p.m. -6:30 p.m., Carpenter Hall
11/22/2009 Regular Meeting, 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m., Carpenter Hall
11/29/2009 No YoRS Meeting (Thanksgiving Weekend)
SH-YoRS Dates:
11/15/2009 Church Work Day, 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m., Carpenter Hall
11/22/2009 Big Bad Game Night, 6:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m., Carpenter Hall
11/29/2009 No YoRS Meeting (Thanksgiving Weekend)
Adult Education Opportunities:
Adult Education and Spirituality Programs
Each year, the Board of Christian Education takes on the task of evaluating the depth and breadth of our educational and fellowship ministries. Partnering with the Board of Deacons, we seek to provide new ways to deepen our life together in faith, spiritual and personal growth.
9:30 New Adult CE Offerings
From the Strategic Planning Study in 2007 to last year’s feedback from the Profile Survey, the strong need for engagement in our life of faith, religious education, and spirituality rang loud.
This Fall, we are pleased to begin a new time to join together in study and fellowship. These offerings will take place on Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:45. The leadership will vary with partnerships between the Pastoral Team, the Parish House Pastoral Interns, interested Volunteer Leaders, and guest speakers.
These programs will begin in November and continue through the June. Child care will be provided through out Nurseries and Children’s Music and Fellowship Hour (see above for information!). Here are the offerings through the New Year (and beyond!):
11/1-11/22 Sacred Time: Looking at the Gift of Time in our Lives
During our season of Stewardship, four sessions on honoring the gift of time. Topics will include: Time for Self Care; Time for Family; Time for Church and Community; and Time for Creation. The Pastoral team will lead this session.
For Advent: We will take a break to celebrate the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany season with our families. Check out what’s coming in 2010:
1/10-31 Our Whole Lives (OWL) for the Rest of Us
Four sessions for adults introducing the depth of the “Our Whole Lives / Sexuality and our Faith” program. These sessions will be lead by our OWL Team and Leaders, to share the program with the adult members, friends, and community of Rock Spring.
Into the Spirit! Returns. Save These Dates!
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. Sessions:
Into the Spirit explores traditions of Christian spiritual practice and how they might apply in our congregational setting and in our personal lives. Led by Dick Metzger and Barbara Kinney. All meetings are to take place in the Peace Room.
Sunday, December 6: Prayers as a Spiritual Practice
Sunday, February 7: Into the Spirit
Sunday, March 7: Into the Spirit
Sunday, May 2: Into the Spirit
Sunday, June 6: Into the Spirit
Living the Questions Returns to Rock Spring!
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. Sessions:
The First Light: Jesus and the Kingdom of God program is a series produced by Living the Questions organization and featuring Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan on video and with written material by Crossan. The program begins by setting Jesus in his Jewish and Greco-Roman context, and works toward addressing Crossan’s four vital questions: What is the character of your God?, What is the content of your faith?, What is the purpose of your worship?, What is the function of you community? Led by Dwight Rodgers who can be contacted via e-mail for further information.
Sunday, November 22: First Light 5: The Lake as the World
Sunday, November 29: Alternative date for The Lake as the World
Friday, December 13: First Light 6: Parables as Lurer
Friday, December 27 through January 3rd: No Classes
Sunday, January 10: First Light 7
Sunday, January 24: First Light 8: Substitutionary Atonement
Sunday, January 31: Alternative date for Substitutionary Atonement
Sunday, February 14: First Light 9: Demonstrations in Jerusalem
Sunday, February 28: First Light 10: The Crowd and the Crucifixion
Sunday, March 14: First Light 11: Resurrection as Resistance
Sunday, March 28: First Light 12
Sunday, April 4th: No Classes, Easter
Moment for Mission
November 2009
Music at Rock Spring Church
As an introvert music is a great medium for me to use to express emotions. Rock Spring has played a large role in my musical education. Considered somewhat tone deaf, I did not receive any musical instruction in school. My sister sang, but neither of my parents did. In public I sang very softly because I could not read music, and I tended to change keys inappropriately.
I am a child of Rock Spring Church. It has been my spiritual home from infant baptism onward. In my grade school years I came to dislike Sunday school, the rowdiness of my peers distressed me. As an alternative to attending Sunday school I joined the Youth Choir. How could that be an alternative you say? In the late 60′s and early 70′s the Sanctuary Choir sang at the 11 a.m. service every Sunday and also at the 9 a.m. service one Sunday a month. The Youth choir sang at the 9 a.m. service the other Sundays. That was three to four Sundays a Month!! Additionally, we stayed for the whole service! I discovered that I preferred Church to Sunday school. I finally felt a sense of belonging.
As a Junior and Senior in College I sang in the summer instant choirs, and upon graduation from College in 1978 I joined the Sanctuary Choir. There is something very gratifying in joining with other people in song, and particularly in sacred song, to sing about our joys, our fears, and our deepest yearnings. It is also calming to be a part of a group of people who are joined together in communion to worship God.
Slowly over the years, through my participation in Rock Spring choirs, my musical skills have improved, and I have found my voice, in more ways than one.
I am thankful to the patient choir directors and fellow choir members who accepted my presence and participation in Choir despite my initial handicaps.
Rock Spring Centennial News
This is one in an occasional series of items about the history of Rock Spring Church as we approach the celebration of the church’s 100th anniversary in 2012.
As we commemorate Veteran’s Day this year, it’s worth noting that during World War I, Rock Spring Church, then known as Vanderwerken Congregational Church, had five members serving overseas in connection with the war. In July 1918, Rev. Frank Greeley and Frank Suter, the church clerk, signed a letter that was sent to those serving overseas. It read, in part:
Dear Comrades and Brothers,
You need no assurance from our church that during these days of absence from us while in the service of your country, you are much in our thoughts and prayers. . . .On the coming Sabbath we plan to hold a special patriotic service in which we will consider the hopes and prayers of representative Americans in this great hour of crisis. . . .We shall be gratified to think of you and pray for you that day with unusual tenderness of a memory that is personal, and with particular gratitude that our little church has its representation in the midst of the conflict. . . . We shall ask the Father to have you in His holy keeping; to enable you to meet, in daily endeavor, the ideals of a true soldier of Jesus Christ; to grant you the victory; and, in His own time, soon, we hope to restore you in health and in holy memories of his never-failing presence to the home circle and to our grateful fellowship.
Be sure to look for this section in following editions of the Rock Spring News to learn more about the history of our church!
Thanksgiving Baskets for Shaw Community Ministry
More than ever, donations of food and money are needed this Thanksgiving to provide a holiday meal to more than 150 families who live in the Shaw neighborhood of urban Washington. As in past years, Shaw Community Ministry is collecting donations from local UCC churches until November 22nd.
Unlike past years, SCM is hoping that the “baskets” be reusable grocery bags. So, if possible, please bring the following items of non-perishable food in a reusable bag to the designated bins by the Saegmuller Room and in the Narthex.
1 can corn
2 cans (or 1 large) green beans
1 can cranberry
2 cans (or 1 large) collard greens
2 cans (or 1 large) sweet potatoes
1 box mac and cheese
1 bag or box stuffing
2 jars turkey gravy
dinner rolls
1 cake mix
1 can frosting
OR
1 box of pie crust mix
canned Apples or other fruit to make pie
If you are unable to shop or prefer to write a check, we need your financial contributions in order to purchase turkeys and other
perishable items. A donation of $40.00 will feed a family of four. Feel free to donate more or less if you wish; we will be grateful for
any amount!
Checks should be made out to Shaw Community Ministry and left in the SCM box on the table in the Saegmuller Room. Please contact Susan Johnson, Laura Jackson, or Julie Aamoth with questions.
Would You Like To Invite An International College Student to Your Home for Thanksgiving Dinner?
Then, United College Ministries International Student Holiday Dinner Program is what you are looking for! We invite individuals and families from area congregations to host international students in their homes for Thanksgiving November 26, 2009. UCMNV has arranged for 466 students to been hosted in 231 homes for an American Family Holiday. If you have questions or would like more information contact UCMNV Office Administrator Claudia Newhart. Deadline is November 19. Thank you for helping us help the college communities of George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College.
- How do I Sign Up for the Program?
Simply contact the Coordinator of the International Student Program, The Rev. Daeshik Shim or Office Administrator Claudia Newhart.
- What Information Will I Need to Provide?
Your Name, Address, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address and how many international students you wish to host.
- When is the Last Day to Sign Up?
Wednesday, November 19, 2009
- How Does the Program Work?
Once you sign up for the program, we will assign you an international college student who is attending a college/university closest to your home. We provide you with the student’s contact information. We will also give you step-by-step written instructions clearly explaining every single step you will need to take to make sure that your Thanksgiving celebration with your special guest will proceed smoothly and provide the most joy and happiness to everyone involved!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Love Your Neighbor! Don’t Spread the Flu!
Yes, flu season has arrived in our area. At Rock Spring, as elsewhere, we are urging people to take sensible precautions. Please observe the following Holy Commandments of flu prevention:
- Stay home if you’re feeling sick! Especially if you’re sneezing and coughing.
- Wash your hands! Use our full-strength anti-microbial soap lovingly provided for you in every bathroom, and wash for at least 20 seconds (sing the Doxology and you’ll be just fine).
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, OR cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not in your hands.
- If you prefer not to shake hands during services, it’s okay to refrain, and greet with a slight bow of your head, or with a light touch to your neighbor’s upper arm.
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