June 6: No pre-registration

As we approach our first indoor Sunday service without pre-registration, we want you to know we continue to discern best practices that ensure the safety of all who gather for worship.

Throughout summer, the safety precautions outlined in Saint Philip’s Covenant of Care will remain in place.

Of paramount importance is that those who attend must closely read and abide by the Covenant (please see below). Our desire is to care for one another, and we are grateful for this shared commitment. Thank you! 

UPDATE ON LOGISTICS

Beginning Sunday, June 6, we will no longer require registrations. Those who wish to attend are welcome simply to check-in upon arrival at the Great Doors. 

Per diocesan guidelines, though, we will still cap attendance at 125, so seating is limited. Arriving early offers the best chance of obtaining a seat.

As a cautionary step, if someone later is diagnosed with COVID, a parish-wide email will be sent asking those who attended services to seek testing and/or medical attention.

Things to keep in mind this Sunday and Sundays thereafter:

ARRIVAL & CHECK-IN

When you arrive, Greeters at the Great Doors will help you check-in and distribute single-use bulletins, extra masks, and bottled water. 

SEATING & FELLOWSHIP

After checking in, Ushers will direct you into the church through the Great Doors to available seats. 

***Please note!  As we celebrate the ways life in community increasingly returns to normal, we continue to safeguard one another’s well-being by maintaining social distance.  As difficult as it is, we ask that no physical contact be made before, during, and after services. We look forward to the day when we can once again greet one another with handshakes and hugs!  

THE OFFERTORY, HOLY COMMUNION, & DISMISSAL

A basket will be available at the Great Doors before and after services for the collection of alms.  

Holy Communion will be offered in one kind (the consecrated Bread only), and Ushers will release the congregation pew by pew to come forward. Further details and instructions will be given as you check-in.   

At the conclusion of services, Ushers will direct you to exit the church through the Great Doors, pew by pew from the back of the church to the front. Please wait for the Ushers to release you, and please take your bulletins with you. 

LIVE-STREAMING

We will continue to live-stream the 10:00am service to both Saint Philip’s YouTube and website for those who may need or wish to attend worship online. Links may be found in this edition of Bell & Tower.  

COVENANT OF CARE  

To love and serve my neighbor at Saint Philip’s when attending this on-campus event, I will: 

  • Not attend if I know I have been in the presence of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous 14 days.

  • Wear a face mask while on campus and during worship over both my mouth and nose.

  • Sit only in designated seats.

  • Adhere to social distancing, and no physical contact with another person outside my “bubble.”

  • Notify the church office immediately if any in my household are diagnosed with COVID-19. (Your privacy will be protected, but for contact tracing and to protect the health of others, we must notify others that someone in their service is infected).

  • Have you or someone in your household experienced any of the symptoms below in the past 14 days? If so, you must stay home and call your Healthcare Provider. Most common symptoms per the CDC:

  • Fever

  • Cough

  • Headaches

  • Fatigue

  • Muscle or body aches

  • Loss of taste or smell

  • Sore throat

  • Nausea

  • Diarrhea

Saint Philip’s in the Hills - 4440 N. Campbell Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85718 — (520) 299-6421