(ChurchLeaders) As COVID-19 cases continue spiking in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has temporarily ordered a ban on singing, chanting, and group recitation in places of worship. In-person worship is still permitted, at reduced capacity and with face coverings, but the state’s public health department recommends that churches continue providing online services. The order, … [Read more...] about This is Why Singing and Chanting Are Banned in CA Churches Right Now
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Death of Darrin Patrick Is Officially Found to Be Suicide
(ChurchLeaders) Seacoast Church in South Carolina has announced that a medical examiner has ruled the death of Pastor Darrin Patrick to be a suicide. “We are devastated by this news,” said the church in a statement posted to its website on July 2. “We do not know, and may not ever know or fully understand the reasons behind this tragedy. We are reminded that we are often … [Read more...] about Death of Darrin Patrick Is Officially Found to Be Suicide
Seacoast Church Pastors Talk Survivor’s Guilt, Sustained Stress in Wake of Suicide
(Christian Post) Days after an autopsy report confirmed Pastor Darrin Patrick died by suicide, the South Carolina-based Seacoast Church’s founding pastor, Greg Surratt, and Pastors Josh Surratt and Chip Judd had a live conversation about thoughts based on lie, sustained stress and survivor’s guilt. “I would consider anybody that went to the full length of not just a suicide … [Read more...] about Seacoast Church Pastors Talk Survivor’s Guilt, Sustained Stress in Wake of Suicide
With a Worsening Pandemic, California Bans Singing in Places of Worship
(CNN) While you can still attend in-person church services in California, you can't sing. The state, to curb a rapidly worsening pandemic, has temporarily banned singing and chanting in places of worship. "Practices and performances present an increased likelihood for transmission of Covid-19 through contaminated exhaled droplets and should occur through alternative … [Read more...] about With a Worsening Pandemic, California Bans Singing in Places of Worship
Less Than 30% of Us Churches Actively Addressing Racism, Study Shows
(Christian Post) Less than 30% of American churches are actively engaged in addressing racism or racial inequality even though most pastors agree that churches should oppose the social ills, according to recent research from Barna. Despite the ongoing social unrest over racial inequality and police brutality sparked by the killing of George Floyd while in the custody of … [Read more...] about Less Than 30% of Us Churches Actively Addressing Racism, Study Shows