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January 2022 Archive for From a Bishop's Desk

A series of opinion articles and essays from bishop's of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and ecumenical partners.

 

A STATEMENT FROM BISHOP EGENSTEINER REGARDING UPDATED NEW YORK STATE COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS

Jan 05, 2022
New York State, following updated guidelines from the CDC, has issued an indoor mask requirement in all public spaces. Therefore, it is the official recommendation of my office — for our ordained ministers, lay leaders, and congregations — to adhere to the new state requirements and require masks at worship and all gatherings, even for vaccinated individuals, so that we act as good stewards of our own and one another’s health, and care for all members of our communities.
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