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Worship Options at COA

LATEST NEWS ABOUT HOW WE WORSHIP

Hello friends,
We have some important news for you that is the result of hours of collective discernment and prayer from your faithful members. Effective immediately, COA will be moving to masks optional for worship and other church events. Many of you have been waiting for this news with excitement and others may be disappointed or anxious about it. I’d like to tell you how we arrived at this decision:
As you may remember, COA has a Regathering Task Force, made up of an intentional cross-section, representative of our congregation. Varying ages, varying lengths of membership, varying opinions about Covid policies.
That Task Force had several lengthy discussions and on Tuesday 4/12/22 they presented the recommendation for this change to our church Session (the Elders who ultimately make final decisions for COA).
Our Session voted with a majority to approve that recommendation.

What does this mean?

It means that we are no longer mandating your mask wearing behavior, but are entrusting you to make the decision that is right for you and your family, while also being sensitive to the varying needs of our community.
It means that if transmission rates rise again, we will respond according to CDC and local guidelines, which may include a return to mask required status. Our “new normal” may indeed require a moving back and forth between mask required and mask optional.

What if I disagree with this decision?

COA has always valued the fact that we are a faith family with diverse opinions and approaches to living out our values. We understand if you do not agree with this, and this decision was not taken lightly. Discussions were honest, respectful and hard.
Please know that I am available to listen to your concerns, and I am sure other members of the Session and Task Force feel the same way. We hope that if in person gatherings do not feel comfortable for you that you will take advantage of our online and outdoor offerings, which we hope to continue indefinitely to better serve everyone at COA.
Blessings and Peace,
Pastor Jessie
WE DO HAVE ONLINE OPTIONS! We live stream our sermons on Sunday mornings at 10am on our Facebook Page. You do not need an account to watch. Watch the most recent, or search the archive here .
Also we have fellowship opportunities that continue to be virtual: http://www.christouranchorpc.org/fellowshipgroups/

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8/7/2022: How to be Blessed WEEK 3: Be Meek

7/31/2022: How to be Blessed WEEK 2: Embrace mourning

7/24/2022: How to be Blessed WEEK 1: Be Poor in Spirit

7/17/2022: “What to Do” (Guest Preacher Helen Kelley)

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