This Advisory Opinion from the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly offers guidance on how to address communion during an Emergency/Pandemic.
Additional Recommended Resource - Advisory Opinion - Church in an Emergency/Pandemic
Standing Rule G.2.e provides that the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly shall "give advisory opinions concerning the meaning of the provisions of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)." Through Advisory Opinions (AOs) the Stated Clerk offers a well-researched opinion and careful analysis on a provision or interpretation of the Constitution that is not clearly defined in the church’s life. It should be noted that Advisory …
Covid-19 (코로나 바이러스)로 인한 2020 년도 초반의 사태로 인해 일부 교회는 자발적으로 예배를 취소하고 있습니다. 정부의 대응이 시시각각 변화함에 따라, 어떤 교회와 중간공의회는 정부가 규정하는 격리 구역 내에 위치할 수 있으며, 이 구역 내에서 정부는 모든 상점, 학교, 예배 장소를 특정 시간에 폐쇄할 것을 요청하게 됩니다.
교회의 지속적인 선교와 사역에 관한 질문이 제기됩니다.
Respondiendo a los sucesos a principios de 2020 respecto a Covid-19 (coronavirus) algunas congregaciones han cerrado sus servicios de adoración voluntariamente. Las respuestas del gobierno cambian de una hora a otra y es posible que las congregaciones y los concilios intermedios se encuentren dentro de las zonas de contención establecidas por el estado. Dentro de estas zonas, el gobierno requiere que todos los negocios, escuelas y lugares religiosos se cierren durante un tiempo determinado.
Esto supone preguntas sobre la continuidad de la misión y el ministerio congregacionales.
Events in early 2020 around Covid-19 (coronavirus) have prompted some congregations to voluntarily close for worship. As the governmental responses shift from hour-to-hour, it is possible that congregations and mid councils will find themselves within governmentally required containment zones within which the government requires that all businesses, schools, and places of worship close for a particular time. Questions about ongoing congregational mission and ministry arise.