As many of you have read in our various updates, along with local positivity and hospitalization rates, one of the barriers to large-group gatherings in our church building is the air exchange rate that is rather low (1.5hrs for 1 full exchange). Randy Jennings, has continued to do some research which the COVID Prevention and Response Team will discuss this week. We will continue to experiment as we try new things and learn. We have been using CovidActNow.org to see the ranking in Schenectady County. As of today, it is still ‘very high’ which means we are is still in phase 3. (see chart below)

As we begin to engage with the AFoM, we will continue to imagine and experiment with worship and other ministries of the congregation. Keep watching Circuits for ongoing updates. -Rev. Lynn and Rev. Wendy