COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
Here are the most recent additions to the MENU below:
Protocols & Guidelines – In-Person Gatherings:
Messages from the Bishop
May 8, 2020 Bishop’s Pastoral Directive: Further Suspension of Physical In-Person Worship
May 6, 2020 Our Common Life within the Octave of Good Shepherd Sunday
April 30, 2020 Bishop Launches Diocesan Covid 19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response Task Force
April 22, 2020 Bishop’s Word of Renewed Hope and Ongoing Ministry
April 1, 2020 Statement from Episcopal Bishops of Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia
March 30, 2020 COVID-19 Pastoral Response Protocol (CPRP) A Call to Common Prayer Time
Protocols and Guidelines for Regathering - Indoor & Outdoor In-Person Gatherings
Camp Wright
Financial Resources
Memos and Letters:
- March 30, 2020 Letter from Art Kendall, Finance Administrator
- April 6, 2020 Letter from Charlie Bohn, Treasurer: Payment Protection Program
Federal Relief:
- Christianity Today – Starting Your Church’s PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
- Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
- Paycheck Protection Program Loans FAQ
- CARES Act Summary (Provided by The Episcopal Church from Church Alliance – https://church-alliance.org/)
- CARES Act Summary (Provided by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington)
- SBA Faith-Based FAQ Final
- U.S Chamber of Commerce – Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist
Maryland Relief:
- Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund
- Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund Programs
The Episcopal Church Relief:
- TEC Email – 2020-03-22
- TEC Email – 2020-03-23
- TEC Email – 2020-03-27
- The Episcopal Church – Concerning COVID-19
Forms:
Formation
Forward Movement is Offering a Free ChurchNext Course, Prayer and Worship, Alternative Formation for Christians in Quarantine, Designed to Help Us Grow Closer to Christ Even When We Can’t be in Church.
A Page with All Available Podcasts by The Episcopal Church, Including The Way of Love, Daily Meditations, and Habits of Grace.
In Partnership with Forma, Forward Movement is Also Offering Faith @ Home, Lectionary Based Readings and Reflections for Daily Formation.
The St. Augustine Prayer Book from Forward Movement has Devotions for Families on Easter.
Celebrating Graduation Resources, include prayers and blessings, service videos and virtual choirs, worship bulletins and scripture, as well as a collection of resources and ideas for celebrating 2020 graduates during this pandemic.
Health and Well Being
Liturgy and Worship
Pastoral and Clergy Care & Resources
CPG Administrator’s Resource Center & CPG COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
April 1, 2020 Maryland Office of Legal Counsel Interpretive Guidance for Conducting Worship
The Art of Spiritual Counsel Online (VTS Lifelong Learning)
Connection in the Midst of an Epidemic (from Episcopal Relief and Development)
Episcopal Relief and Development Clergy Self-Care After a Disaster
Episcopal Relief and Development Crisis Advice for Clergy
The Phases of Disaster by Rev. Gay Clark Jennings
Temporary Waiver of Clergy Pension Assessments Form
Technology and Social Media
Recommendations: Live Stream Services; Zoom for Meetings & Studies; SimpleTexting to Calm Fears
Creating Safe Online Spaces (VTS Lifelong Learning)
Cultivating an Online Worship Community from Caffeinated Church
Social Media Guide for Churches
Tech Soup Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19
VTS Digital Ministry Open Office Hours
You Already Have Everything You Need to be a Digital Media Minister