Keeping You Safe
During this pandemic, we as a faith community are committed to keeping our gatherings as safe as possible for the common good, guided by the recommendations of the CDC and Knox’s medical team. In light of the CDC’s response to the surge in COVID cases our medical team has updated Knox’s COVID protocols as well. Thank you for your attention to these, and may we continue in prayer for all who are adversely affected by COVID and in hope for the day our world will no longer suffer its effects.
Indoors (regardless of vaccination status)
For indoor worship:
- All congregants must be masked at all times (including children 2 years of age and older).
- All worship singers and musicians will be masked at all times.
- All speakers will remain masked except when leading the spoken worship parts.
- The seating arrangement in Knox Commons and having all pews available for seating in the sanctuary will remain in place, to allow people to better space themselves.
- Holy Communion: We will continue celebrating Communion, with individual Communion kits provided or congregants bringing their own elements, if they choose, as the preferred methods at this time. Those receiving Communion may briefly remove their masks while partaking of the elements.
- Baptisms: We will celebrate in person baptisms during Sunday morning worship on Baptism Sundays (2nd Sundays of most months) with one family per worship service. All family members 2 years of age and older, the pastor and any speakers will remain masked during the baptism. For infant baptisms, the parent or guardian will hold the child while the pastor baptizes to allow for safe distancing.
For other indoor activity at Knox:
- Participants of indoor gatherings of any size are required to wear masks at all times (i.e. study/fellowship groups, youth groups, Sunday School, choir/musician rehearsals, etc.).
- All those visiting Knox , such as church members, outside vendors, members of the larger community, must wear masks.
- Knox staff members are to remain masked unless alone in an office or other space that is enclosed or has a door.
Outdoors (regardless of vaccination status)
For outdoor worship & other larger gatherings:
- Masks must be worn while arriving, departing and moving about the area of the gathering.
- Masks may be removed once seated, while seated with one's own household or “pod,” and safely distanced from others.
