Messiah Lutheran Church • 5200 Mayfield Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124 • 440-442-6941
UPDATED MESSIAH HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOL (MASKS):
Adapted from the July 2022 Grace Note
On June 21 church council met and decided on a new health and safety protocol regarding the wearing of masks in the church. As you are aware, it is still a mixed bag out in the community. If you visit a doctor, you'll still be wearing a mask during the visit. Colleges and universities are still requiring masks inside of buildings. Stores and other public places are not generally requiring the wearing of masks.
At Messiah, we will be using a flexible system of mask wearing; when Cuyahoga County's risk level is in the green zone, we will not require masks. If the risk level is on the rise, and it gets into the yellow or orange zone, we will ask folks to wear masks. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask is encouraged to do so at any time. Also, we hope that folks would generally practice safe spacing when in worship and when out and about inside the building.
It seems that vaccinations, boosters and newly adopted medical treatments have made the covid virus much less serious. I don't want to downplay any risk, however, as your council, we feel it is time to modify our rubrics regarding our wearing of masks.
We will have a sign posted at the entrances to the building stating the risk level each Sunday. Thanks for your attention to this.
c/o Jon Paulus, Council President
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HEALTH & SAFETY PROTOCOL:
Messiah Missive - #134
Beloved Church,
Have you ever found yourself sitting around a campfire, staring into the flames late at night, wondering about life? Fire can be powerful, both in drawing us in for warmth and light, but also if it gets out of control, we’re in trouble. Jesus speaks of fire in the Gospel text for this coming Sunday… and it all gets a bit uncomfortable. What might he be getting at? What’s the good news? Read it ahead of our gathering: Luke 12:49-56 (bible.oremus.org/?ql=527324188)