Effective Sunday February 20/22, St. Andrew’s United Church will resume offering in-person Sunday worship in the sanctuary.

The following list of precautionary protocols has been UPDATED in keeping with current best practices recommended by local and provincial public health authorities and the United Church of Canada.

For the safety and well-being of everyone, all staff, volunteers and attendees aged 12 and older are required to provide one of the following certifications in order to be able to attend in-person worship:

1. Documented proof of double vaccination against COVID-19, with personal identification.
2. A medical exemption letter signed by a medical practitioner, with personal ID.

Receiving a third “booster” shot against COVID-19 is strongly recommended.

• All attendees, including children, will be screened upon arrival. Admittance will be denied to anyone who:
  • Is currently exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19
  • Has come in close contact with a person with COVID-19 symptoms in the past 14 days
  • Has travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 days
• Physically distanced seating (singles, couples, groups of three or more) is available for up to 70 people.
• Individuals who wish not to appear on camera may sit at the back right-hand side of the sanctuary
• In accordance with Greater Sudbury health regulations, attendees are required to wear masks at all times inside the building. Masks must cover nose and chin, and fit snugly to the face.

Disposable masks will be available for those who forget or misplace their own

• Everyone is required to sanitize their hands upon entering the building – hand sanitizer will be readily available at several stations and in the washrooms
• Attendees are required to provide their name and phone number at our sign-in table, for the purposes of contact tracing. Attendees will be notified if anyone attending one of our services is suspected/confirmed to have COVID-19. Attendance lists will be destroyed 14 days after each service.
• Attendees must maintain physical distance – shaking hands and other physical contact is not permitted

For more information, please see St. Andrew’s Worship Practices – Feb. 2022

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Worship Text:  February 20, 2022

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