Being healthy as individuals and as a community involves, among other things, making the choice to stay connected. Pastors and other leaders who shape vision should work to develop imagination for connection now.
It’s tempting to file a thesis statement like that under “Duh, obviously.” But allow me to explain!
Returning to Church is still a thing This past Monday, the WCC issued Returning to Church 5.0, the latest in its series of COVID-safer guidelines for churches and other faith communities. I assume most of you are aware of this by now, so I’ll include only the briefest of synopses here: We set everything in the context of the pandemic that…
I’ve been meaning for a while now to talk about long COVID and the effect it might have on your community. And so I will today. The view from 30,000 feet: there’s a lot we’re uncertain about. But we do know long COVID hurts people physically, emotionally, and financially. But before we get to that: Combination flu and COVID vaccines won’t…
The story arises from a reconsideration of evidence by the U.S. Department of Energy. The DoE used to think it unlikely that COVID started in a lab. But based on undisclosed intelligence, it now says that it did, more likely than not.
You can guess from that last sentence that this is not a firm conclusion. And indeed, it’s not. The DoE says that it has “low confidence” in its theory. To my knowledge, none of the other U.S. intelligence agencies have said they have conclusive evidence one way or another.
In fact, news reports are that the intelligence community is divided on this question. Some say COVID had natural origins, some say it didn’t.
An Important Word About Omicron Now is really not the time to relax your COVID risk mitigations. You’ve probably heard on the news that Omicron is in Wisconsin and spreading fast. Really fast. Katelyn Jetelina, a.k.a. Your Local Epidemiologist puts it best: “If we continue this rate of spread, I would venture to say that there is no modern day…
Ever wondered how to go about hosting a COVID vaccination clinic in your faith community? Have a pop-up clinic scheduled and wish you could learn from experts and churches who have done it already? This training is for you! Featuring pharmacists, nurses, and hosts from local congregations and service ministries, this session will cover practical considerations and reflections on what…
The Wisconsin Council of Churches (WCC) works in partnership with the State of Wisconsin to address barriers to COVID-19 vaccination through a community outreach program focused on all people who interact directly or indirectly with a church or faith-based nonprofit in our network, with particular attention given to marginalized and rural communities. In particular, the project aims to reduce barriers…
