From Southwestern Virginia-Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said churches can re-open as part of phase one of his plan to bring the state back from the COVID-19 shutdown — but some churches in southwest Virginia are saying thanks, but no thanks.
After weeks of being locked out, the plan
allows churches to re-open as early as this weekend. They’ll be required
to follow the same guidelines for businesses, like half capacity and
six-foot separation, but Bishop Mark Bourlakas of the Episcopal Diocese
of Southwestern Virginia has concerns.
“We have parishes that
could probably seat five or six hundred people, so if fifty percent of
that or even a little less, is that a good number? Should we start up
with several hundred people, I don’t think so," Bourlakas said.
His
parishes have offered their services online only, opting against
drive-in services. And despite the go-ahead, they’re not bringing people
back into the building until at least June.
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