Updated Mask Wearing Policy
by Fr. Bill Van Oss
Dear Friends,
Beginning today, we are moving from highly recommending masks to requiring masks be worn over the mouth and nose in all indoors areas at St. Michael’s. In accordance with CDC guidelines, all persons, including those fully vaccinated, need to mask indoors to maximize protection and prevent possibly spreading COVID-19 in areas of substantial or high transmission.
Also, with the increase in Omnicron infections; please adhere to the following:
- If you are not feeling well, please do not come to church.
- If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and have been at church, please contact Wendy Warner, our parish nurse immediately so we can track and alert others that have been exposed.
- If you are fully vaccinated and have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, the CDC’s new guidelines are that you "wear a mask around others for ten days, test on day five, if possible, and if you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home." (cdc.gov) If you are unvaccinated or not boosted, there are different guidelines.
Please contact me or Wendy Warner if you have any questions. I appreciate your understanding and willingness to take the steps necessary to keep yourself and others safe.
Peace,
Bill+
Moving Forward Updates from Fr. Bill
Today's Excitement Dear Friends, Today was a day to celebrate! LCEC trucks arrived to install the new meter and energize it so the new HVAC system in the sanctuary can be started up! Then a couple hours later, we passed the City of Sanibel final inspection and we were given the Certificate of Completion; the final step in our permit process which started last May. We are very grateful to Councilwoman Holly Smith, City Manager Dana Souza and all the city and LCEC employees who assisted in these final steps and of course to all the FP workers and their subs for all their hard work these past several months and the Property Restoration Team; the working group was there to receive the good news today. We are very busy getting the spaces ready for opening weekend starting with our 4th Advent services this Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 8am and 10:30am (livestreamed). Then we will have 3 Christmas Services at 4pm, 8pm (livestreamed) and 10:30am. Thanks to the volunteer teams who have been washing dishes in the kitchen, putting books on the bookshelf, hanging wreaths and a 100 other details. It is a stunningly beautiful space and we can't wait for all to experience it again for the first time in 15 months! Bill +
