Black clergy offer churches as COVID-19 vaccination sites, roll up their sleeves
An Oklahoma church, whose name means ‘stone of help, is preparing to provide the second of the two-part vaccine. People line up for COVID-19 vaccinations outside Ebenezer Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, on Jan. 26, 2021. Photo by J. Wiggins for Concepts Productions/courtesy Ebenezer Baptist Church
January 29, 2021
(RNS) After more than 1,100 people received the coronavirus vaccine in the fellowship hall of a Black church in Oklahoma City, its pastor credited trust and teamwork for the accomplishment.
Organizers fell just 16 arms short of their goal as Pastor Derrick Scobey, the leader of Ebenezer Baptist Church, worked to make sure they could inoculate as many people as possible in the Black community where his church is located even when they had some no-shows.
Evangelical Christian and Orthodox Jewish leaders offer spaces for vaccine distribution
Getting a shot in familiar terrain ‘could help minimize vaccine hesitancy,’ said Rabbi Moshe Hauer, executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.
January 27, 2021
Elaine Chambers reads a coronavirus vaccination pamphlet while resting after receiving the first dose of the vaccine at a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
WASHINGTON (RNS) Two national religious groups, one evangelical Christian, the other Orthodox Jewish, have teamed up to offer their sacred spaces for vaccine distribution, hoping to assist government officials and private companies in the effort to combat the ongoing pandemic.
The team at Moranbah Airport is on a high after unveiling its new look and name.
The airport has been renamed the Moranbah âBunhdharaâ Airport in recognition of the Traditional Owners, the Barada Barna Peoples.
Bunhdhara means sky in Barada Barna language â making it the perfect fit.
The airport boasts a new diversity walkway and signage, along with a number of Indigenous heritage artefacts that have been gathered from BHP and BMA operations over the years.
New artwork has been installed at the airport and is titled
Heading Home.
It was created by Barada Barna artist Elaine Chambers to reflect what was on peopleâs minds when they head back to the Moranbah area for work, or simply to connect with the country again.
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