At a time when many churches were already trying to attract and retain members, the pandemic has prompted some to seek out new places of worship.
Church shopping is nothing new and some are reluctant to try and find a new religious community, but a couple in northern Wisconsin felt they had no choice but to leave their longtime church because of misinformation about COVID-19 and the lack of pandemic precautions it was taking to protect parishioners.
One member of the couple told Wisconsin Public Radio's WHYsconsin that she believes the pandemic widened differences among the congregation that may not have been apparent before. The woman spoke to WPR on the condition that she nor the church be named.
Source: Some parishoners upset over pandemic protections have left for other congregations