COVID-19: Religion Bringing Comfort_Broadcast

We examine how religion is chasing in the face of the crisis as places of worship across the country alter the way they hold their services. With commentary from Rev. Mark Airey of Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Healdsburg. SCRIPT: RELIGION IS OFTEN AT THE HEART OF A COMMUNITY BUT FOR MANY HOUSES OF WORSHIP THAT PHYSICAL MEETING IS MOVING TO AN ONLINE SANCTUARY. AS RESTRICTIONS ON GATHERINGS GROW AND CALLS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING INCREASE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE TRYING TO MEET THEIR CONGREGATIONS NOT IN THE PEW BUT ON THEIR COUCHES. (((SOTjoelosteen 13:24 you know you can make church anywhere You can praise anywhere, you can praise in the car, you can praise in your bathtub so come on join in the praise with us today 13:34 DAILY CONGREGATIONAL PRAYERS ARE REQUIRED FOR MUSLIMS, HOWEVER, AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SPREADS MOSQUES ARE CLOSING AND URGING MEMBERS TO INSTEAD PRAY AT HOME. (((SOT IMAM OMAR SULEIMAN))) AS PASSOVER APPROACHES, SYNAGOGUES ARE OFFERING VIRTUAL SEDERS FOR CONGREGATIONS BATTLING THIS MODERN PLAGUE. EARLY ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BEGAN RESTRICTING COMMUNION AND BLESSINGS AS ARCHDIOCESES CLOSED CATHEDRAL DOORS ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. PARISHES ARE BEING ASKED TO REASSURE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE RINGING OF BELLS. BUT NOW THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES HAVE ANNOUNCED THE UNTHINKABLE FOR MANY DEVOUT CATHOLICS, NO EASTER MASS. WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP RECOMMENDING A SHELTER IN PLACE UNTIL MAY A RECKONING FOR THE ENTIRE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. (((SOT REV MARK AIREY 4:54 So with Easter we want to get together we want to celebrate, but we are also cognizant that it might not happen))) WHILE MANY CONGREGATIONS ARE MOVING TO DIGITAL OTHERS ARE GOING OLD SCHOOL WITH ONE CHURCH IN TEXAS OFFERING A “DRIVE-IN” SUNDAY SERVICE. (((SOT REV MARK AIREY COVID 19 has put a very different spin on how we do pastoral care, for me, I have been utilizing the Internet to be in contact with my parishione