Mid-Week Meet-Up: COVID Update (from May 26)

Hi First Presbyterian,

For our Mid-Week Meet-Up today, I want to remind you that memorial services in the sanctuary are available to schedule. This has been a difficult year to lose a loved one. Many of you have been waiting until a better time to memorialize your dearly departed. As the restrictions for worship in our sanctuary have loosened, now might be the right time for you to consider scheduling a service. The same limited restrictions that apply for our Sunday worship also apply to memorial services. That means: 26 spots are available for seating with up to 5 adults in each spot; vaccinated people may remove their masks once seated in the sanctuary; and singing is permitted. While receptions are not permitted at this time, these other recent changes may meet your hopes for planning a memorial service. If you have been waiting for the right time to schedule a service and would like to do that now, please reach out to the church office at (585) 586-5688 or connect@pittsfordpres.org.

After worshiping with many of you in-person this past Sunday, I must say that I feel very safe with our new protocols. I trust the guidance on COVID from our health and government officials and the decisions of our Session. I am also very encouraged by everyone’s compliance with our protocols. As a result, people looking to memorialize loved ones may now feel able or comfortable to do so.

If you’re comfortable but on the fence about attending in-person Sunday worship, I encourage you to come some Sunday soon. I look forward to worshiping with you in-person or online.

Peace to you,

Pastor Neff