When it comes to WORSHIP, since the Rectory is just up the street from the church, we have yet to cancel weekend services at least since 1998. If two or three gather, Christ will be present and we'll break the bread and share the cup, even if a condensed version of the Word. However, everyone should use common sense and NO ONE should feel pressure to be present. This includes acolytes, church school teachers, musicians, Eucharistic ministers, ushers. Usually in big storms we get about a dozen or so and we re-think how we do church...we gather and figure out who can cover which jobs. If the weather is bad, or the power is out, reaching one another by phone and the internet is often an impossible thing. So don't worry; be safe and be smart.

With all other events, including Wednesday night worship, meetings, adult education, youth group--we do our best to get the word out in advance. The best way of doing that is on Facebook and the website--again, assuming that we have power. We try to make decisions in advance. So if a big storm is expected and you aren't sure if youth groups are meeting, for example, it is a good idea to first check our Facebook page and/or the website. Obviously if power is out that isn't going to work...but usually if power is out you can assume that we will not be meeting by candlelight. It's a good reminder for all of us to therefore have multiple ways of communicating. Committee chairs are encouraged to have cell phone numbers in addition to home phone numbers and email addresses; usually even if we can't send or receive an email, many of us can still receive a text message.

But the main point remains this: even in the absence of communication, be safe and be smart. Use your own best judgment. For our part, we will try to be sure we communicate to the best of our ability on cancellations and postponements.