Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, is not pleased.
Gov. Janet Mills’ executive order last week updated the gathering size limits for houses of worship to 50 people or five people per 1,000 square feet of space, whichever is greater.
For all but the state’s biggest churches, that means no change at all, according to Greenleaf. They had been hoping to increase the number of people they can have at church services.
“In talking with the bishop, I think it’s only changed for 10 churches in the entire state of Maine,” Greenleaf said Thursday. “All the other churches, they have to remain at 50 so it wasn’t helpful. It really did nothing except for the megachurches.”
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Alna Third Selectman Greg Shute said he was of two minds Wednesday on whether or not the board should meet as scheduled that night, hours into a siege on the U.S. capitol building. He could see canceling the meeting, but holding it would have its own meaning. “Tonight’s a really unprecedented night in our country’s history, and I just want to highlight that. It’s something that caused me pause, and . I don’t know what the right answer was, whether to postpone this meeting or not . and I think continuing with this meeting might just be a way not to give in.”
Maine Voices: Staying safe faithfully this season means serving others
What better tribute to the one whose birth Christians are celebrating than to make small sacrifices out of love for our neighbors?
By Rev. Alyssa LodewickSpecial to the Press Herald
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This holiday season, there’s a gift you can give that won’t add anything to your credit card balance or require an ATM withdrawal – yet the cost of not giving it is astronomical. By refusing to give others this gift, you could cost them their health or even their very life.
What is this gift? Staying safe faithfully. By wearing a face mask and practicing social distancing when in public, avoiding indoor holiday parties and gatherings and choosing options other than in-person worship services to celebrate the spirituality of the season, you can do your part to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.