The Covid Response Team met on 10/21/21 and developed the following updated guidelines:
Sanctuary Services
- Live musical performance by two wind instruments and/or unmasked singers at least 10 feet apart on the chancel, well away from any congregants, will be permitted. Performance by the choir and reading of the story will be limited to video recordings.
- All congregants will wear masks and have their contact information recorded for contact tracing.
- There will be no food/coffee after the service.
Other Group Meetings
- Contact lists will be maintained for all group meetings.
- If a COVID case/exposure is traced to UUCB, the Task Force will decide action steps.
- Vaccinated UUCB congregants may meet in the building under the following conditions:
- The choir, wearing masks, may practice inside.
- Up to two meetings will be allowed in the church at one time: one in the Merrymeeting Bay room (limited to 10 people) and one in the sanctuary. For the time being, there will be a limit of one meeting per day in each area.
- Ministerial Search Committee meetings will be given priority.
- Seats will be spaced 6 feet apart (or family pods). All participants will be masked.
- Meetings must be scheduled in advance, either through the Church Administrator or the Interim Minister in her absence. There will be no ad hoc spontaneous meetings.
- Group leaders will generate contact lists, which will be stored by the church administrator.
- With the exception of a previously approved agreement providing space for Thursday afternoon Hebrew school, non-UUCB groups will not be allowed to use the building.