NEW MEASURES

The ReEntry Task Force met on Wednesday, June 16, to assess our plans for the summer and to adjust our ongoing response to the pandemic in light of recent improvements in case rates, vaccination rates, and hospitalizations in Lancaster County.   

Our congregational year ended last Sunday, June 20. Effective Monday, June 21, we made the following changes to congregational activities:

• Masks optional for vaccinated congregants in the sanctuary, at small group meetings, outdoors, and at UCL-sponsored events. Masks are highly encouraged for those not yet vaccinated.
• No advance registration needed to attend worship services or other events.
• No six-foot distance requirement.
• The sanctuary doors will remain closed during Sunday worship.

These measures remain in place:

• Masks required in the Sunday School Wing, regardless of vaccination status.
• Because it is located in Sunday School Wing, the water fountain will be closed on Sundays. We will provide paper cups in the bathrooms and kitchens if you do not have your own reusable container.
• No coffee or food served on Sundays.
• Consistent with UUA guidance, we will not yet sing congregational hymns.
• Please continue to practice active consent (e.g. ask before hugging or shaking hands).

Our community is diverse. As we move forward in these next months, please continue to assess your own risk tolerance while also considering members of the community who are more vulnerable, such as unvaccinated children or immunocompromised adults.

These guidelines will apply through our summer season, and the ReEntry Task Force will reassess these guidelines before the 2021-22 congregational year begins on Sunday, September 5. If you have any questions about these measures, please contact the church office at [email protected], and we will direct your question to the ReEntry Task Force. CLICK HERE to watch Oscar's daily video from Friday, June 18, for more information.