Guidance for Gathering Together in Houses of Worship

Authors

The Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Tennessee

Document Type

Web Page

Publication Date

5-1-2020

Capture Date

6-21-2020

URL

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/governorsoffice-documents/House%20of%20Worship%20Guidance%20FBCI.pdf

Abstract

The guidelines from the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Tennessee provides protocols and resources for places of worship that wish to have in-person worship services. The guidelines discuss the First Amendment, religious liberty, and Governor Lee’s executive order to declare worship services as “essential”. The guidelines center around face masks, reopening in phases, and working with vulnerable populations.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

The Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Tennessee, "Guidance for Gathering Together in Houses of Worship" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Law and Public Policy. 40.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-law/40