Trinity United Methodist Church welcomed pastor Jena Finch-Manchester on Wednesday. And while many avoid switching jobs or relocating during a pandemic, the Rev. Finch-Manchester has taken it in stride at a unique time as ministers navigate their changing pastoral roles. In formal ...
Holy Trinity Catholic Parish is kicking off an alternative vacation Bible school program next week. Due to concerns over COVID-19, Holy Trinity will be hosting a virtual VBS for kids in grades preschool through third grade. “Adventures in Church” is the theme for this year’s VBS, and families will have to pick up a bag filled with activities and lessons from the parish office this weekend. The five-day VBS program will begin on Monday. Video lessons will be available every day on the parish’s website, holytrinitywci.org. “We wanted to incorporate the new church that is ...
WEBSTER CITY — It’s been challenging for churches and worship communities during the pandemic restrictions. Worship services, circle meetings, choir practices, youth group outings and other familiar segments of spiritual life were put on hold amid government restrictions. Churches had ...
The Catholic bishops of Iowa have decided to continue to suspend public masses because of the COVID-19 pandemuc. They issued this statement on Tuesday explaining the situation: Our Dear People: Since the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholics in Iowa have been obliged by civil, scientific, and church authorities to sacrifice the opportunity to receive sacraments and worship in common. With the lifting of restrictions against certain public gatherings, including religious assemblies, by ...
Sunday begins the start of Holy Week, a special time in Christianity that typically attracts the biggest crowds of the year to churches around the world. That will look much different this year due to COVID-19. Monsignor Kevin C. McCoy, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish of Webster County, has not been able to celebrate Mass with a congregation since the middle of March. While technology has allowed for livestreaming, it has forced plenty of changes to be made. “It means that our liturgical celebrations for Palm Sunday and Holy Week will not be accessible to the general public,” ...
