Oregon Governor Kate Brown is to be commended for the Stay at Home order that she issued a short time ago. It is imperative for faith communities not just to support this law but to communicate the importance of social distancing to parishioners so that we might stop the spread of COVID-19. So many churches, temples, and mosques have done just that by moving services online. But not all. Some of the most significant outbreaks in South Korea, New York City, and Washington, D.C., have occurred in houses of worship. We must practice a #FaithfulDistance to protect public health. As we do so, social distancing cannot become social isolation. It is critical that all Oregonians pick-up the phone and check on neighbors, particularly the most vulnerable. This is a time to live out the Greatest Commandment. We must love our neighbors by doing our part to stop the spread of this illness.
Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie, university chaplain and director of the Center for Peace and Spirituality, Pacific University
Oregon Governor Kate Brown has issued a new #StayAtHome order to contain #COVIDー19. This is a helpful response from @OregonGovBrown that will save lives. I urge people of faith to support this order. We need to keep a #FaithfulDistance to protect public health. #StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/n9Jr77hCWQ
— Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie (@RevChuckCurrie) March 23, 2020
