'A dangerous environment': As churches reopen, outbreaks are sprouting and some are keeping doors shut

July 20, 2020

At a church in Sacramento, California, that has been closed for in-person services since March, congregants occasionally still stop by to pray outside and try to capture a sense of fellowship they dearly miss.

In Nashville, Tennessee, the pastor of an Anglican church has been handing out Communion in the parking lot for weeks.

South of Atlanta, the animated pastor of a 3,000-member congregation tries to summon every ounce of enthusiasm in his body to deliver a lively, music-filled service in front of a live audience of no one, hoping his message and spirit come through on various technology platforms.

Source: 'A dangerous environment': As churches reopen, outbreaks are sprouting and some are keeping doors shut - USA Today