Worship in the Age of Coronavirus: Prayer, elbow bumps, hand sanitizer

Authors

Julie Bosman, The New York Times
Mitch Smith, The New York Times

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

3-3-2020

Capture Date

4-30-2020

URL

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/us/coronavirus-worship.html

Abstract

This article details the efforts of religious communities and places of worship in keeping their members safe from COVID-19. The article features St. Mary Catholic Church in Wisconsin, Temple De Hirsch Sinai synagogue in Seattle, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Vermont, and the First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles, Washington. The article discusses topics such as communion, holy water, hand shaking, and hugging.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Bosman, Julie and Smith, Mitch, "Worship in the Age of Coronavirus: Prayer, elbow bumps, hand sanitizer" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ritual. 12.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ritual/12