Mission of the project

CURRENT CORE RESOURCES

August 10, 2021: Medidas preventivas para el culto y la vida sacramental en una persistente pandemia
June 8, 2021: Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life in a Lingering Pandemic
Latest guidance from the Consultation reflecting most recent changes in CDC recommendations

UPDATED SEASONAL GUIDANCE FOR 2021-2022
November 30, 2021: Statement about Guidance for Advent 2021
While we had planned to provide updated guidance for Advent and Christmastide, the rise of the Omicron Variant and the significant
uncertainty that remains about it has led us not to release new guidance for Advent at this time. As we all learn more about this variant in the coming days, we hope to release updated guidance for Christmastide in the coming weeks.

We support CDC guidance that calls for the use of masks by all people in indoor settings and where physical distancing is not possible outdoors.

We continue our guidance that masks be worn by all when singing outdoors.

And we encourage finding alternatives to indoor gatherings where positivity rate is above 10% or ICU usage in local areas is at or above 85%, as is beginning to happen again in some parts of the United States.

October 21, 2021: 2021 Guidance for All Saints and Related Observances

Released in 2020:
Resuming Care-Filled Worship and Sacramental Life in a Pandemic (June 8, 2020)

Reanudando El Culto Cristiano y La Vida Sacramental con Medida Preventivas durante Una Pandemia (July 15, 2020)

2020-2021 RESOURCES FOR THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

CONSULTA ECUMENICA:
Organizing Meeting (video of October 1 organizing meeting)

Approved Spanish Resources: Celebrando la Vida: Introducción, Calendario, y Guias para Todos los Santos/ Dia de los Fieles Difuntos / Dia de los Muertos
Celebrando la Vida: Las Posadas/Las Parrandas
Celebrando la Vida: Noche Buena
Celebrando la Vida: Año Nuevo
Celebrando la Vida: Dia de Reyes Magos (Tres Reyes)
Celebrando la Vida: Miércoles de Ceniza
Celebrando la Vida: Semana Santa y Pascua

Guia de CDC para Día de Gracias
Celebrando la Vida: Acción de Gracias-- Reflexión Teológia y Praticas Seguras

ENGLISH WORKING GROUP:
Organizing Meeting for other resources (video of October 6 meeting)
Draft Guidance for All Saints, All Souls, Halloween and related observances
CDC Guidance for Thanksgiving
Guidance for Gatherings Outdoors
Guidance for Advent and Christmas (Now includes Kwanzaa, Watch Night, and more)
NEW Guidance for Ash Wednesday
NEW Guidance for Holy Week
NEW CDC Guidance for Faith Communities (February 19, 2021)

These resources and the 2021 Updated Core Guidance documents (English and Spanish) are developed with the generous support of Consultation partners, The Calvin Institute for Christian Worship (https://worship.calvin.edu), Emory University/Candler School of Theology (http://candler.emory.edu), The Liturgical Conference (https://liturgicalconference.org), and the Styberg Preaching Institute (https://www.garrett.edu/styberg).

SUPPORTING RESOURCES

Marcia McFee on Imagining Worship in and outside Our Spaces (video)

An Update on Congregational Singing from The Hymn Society (Brian Hehn, Center for Congregational Song) September 2, 2020

Park, Porch, and Sidewalk Sings (From Marcia McFee and the Center for Congregational Song)

Expressing Lament and Hope in Covenant Services 2021 (A United Methodist Resource from Mark Stamm)

Backgrounder Series: Starting with background for Kwanzaa, Angel Tree Programs, and Watch Night in the Black Church Traditions

NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine Facts for the Black Community