St. Peter’s Anglican Church

Seating in the Nave: We ask all worshipers to enter and leave the nave wearing masks. You may remove your mask once seated. Every other pew will have a sign placed in it prohibiting use. We ask family groupings (2+ persons) each occupy one-half of a pew. In other words, maintain the standard 6 foot social distance between families and/or couples.

Bulletins & Service Booklets: The bulletins and Service Booklets will be available on the back table or from the ushers. (Ushers will wear gloves & masks). At the conclusion of the service return Service Booklets to the box on the back table and either take your bulletin home or deposit it in the waste basket at the rear of the nave.

Passing of the Peace: Please do not touch another person in any way outside of your family grouping. No hugging, hand shaking, or elbow of fist bumping. Speak, wave, nod, smile, flash peace sign, or offer air high five all are acceptable and encouraged.

Taking Communion: Please join the line in the center aisle while maintaining social distance. Come to clergy person directly in front of you at the center of the crossing to receive the wafer and immediately ingest the wafer. Go to the right or left corresponding to the side of the nave you are seated and take a small cup of wine from the minister holding the tray, drink the wine and and place your empty cup in the waste basket.

Other Changes: For the summer, at least until September 1st, there will be no acolytes, no children’s church or Sunday (church) school, no Adult Education between services and no Coffee Hour after services. The Wednesday Communion service will be held in the Church not Grace Chapel.

Re-assessment: The new rector and vestry will re-assess all changes on September 1st and any and all changes will be announced in advance.