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Resources for Worship during the COVID-19 Outbreak A Faithful Response, with Worship, to the Coronavirus (UCC)Top Ten Creative Online Worship Ideas – Rev DJ del Rosario (UMC)Pandemic Response Worship Resourcing – The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts (UMC) Liturgies and Prayers A Litany Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak Jan Richardson (blessings & poetry) – Website with Blogs…
10 guidelines for pastoral care during the coronavirus outbreak (Christian Century) Chaplaincy Innovation Lab shares resources for chaplains encountering coronavirus Four guidelines for improvising pastoral leadership through a pandemic (Christian Century) Societal Chaplaincy: Preparing for the Storm to Come (ELCA) Alcohol and Drugs Online Alcoholic Anonymous Gatherings – many churches house AA meetings and are closing. Help point people to…
Daily prayer/meditations Bethlehem Lutheran (ELCA) – Portage: Facebook Live Christian Boyd (Prebyterian) – Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night: Facebook Live Scott Marrese-Wheeler (Presbyterian) – Morning, Evening: Facebook Live Trinity UMC – Madison (Methodist) – 8:00am: Facebook Live Unshakable Faith (African Methodist Episcopal) – 5:30am: Facebook Live WI Churches who are Live Streaming Worship African Methodist Episcopal Bethel AME, Beloit –…
A webinar to help clergy and key lay leaders learn best practices in adapting worship to a live-stream format. We’ll talk about how you need to plan ahead for copyright and permissions for music and liturgy; what equipment you might need; and how you can adapt elements of the liturgy to not having the congregation physically present. There will be…
As part of our collection of resources in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), here are some resources for churches preparing to increase their digital ministry. How to Stream Worship When Lockdown Leads to Livestreaming: “I pastor a church under COVID-19 restrictions. This is how we worshipped online with only 3 days prep.” Sunday Service March 8, 2020: An example of…
A webinar on epidemic preparedness directed at clergy and key lay leaders to help churches prepare for the spread of the novel coronavirus. From the experiences of communities facing crises around the world, we know that faith leaders can play a transformational role in calming fear, disseminating accurate information, and modifying religious practices to help keep people safe while providing…
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:35-36 NRSV But if anyone has the world’s…
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ Justice & Witness Coordinator, Dr. Peter Bakken, submitted testimony regarding Senate Bill 822, and registered our opposition. This legislation would allow a person who has a license to carry a concealed weapon to bring a firearm into a place of worship, even if that place of worship is located on…
Following a two-year process of faithful study, action, gathering insights from youth, activists and advocates, the Wisconsin Council of Churches Peace and Justice Commission has released a new Study-Action Guide, Who is My Neighbor: Multigenerational Conversations on Faith & Gun Violence. The Faith & Gun Violence guide joins the Council’s other current guides: Hunger at Our Doorstep Becoming Welcoming Communities:…
On February 17, 2020, Peter Bakken, WCC’s Justice and Witness Coordinator, gave testimony in Support of the Wisconsin Opportunity Act, Senate Bill 467 and Assembly Bill 508 given to the Members of the Senate Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development; and the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate Click here to see a written version…
