By Donna Johnson
Worship Team Chair
In March 2020, WUUC jumped straight into virtual Zoom church services with two days’ notice and a can-do spirit. This “show must go on” attitude kept us together as a congregation during a scary time, but resulted in some craziness from week to week.
Now, in the not-too-distant-future, when the time is right, WUUC will begin to offer worship services and other events in the church buildings again, and this time we can take our time to plan this new version of church. It is likely that most gatherings will be offered as both in-person and virtual events, so people who are not able to come to church will still be able to participate.
Many things will need to happen to make this “hybrid” and “multi-platform” future possible. An ad hoc, livestreaming group has been considering all the technology and people that will be needed to broadcast from the sanctuary while some people attend services in person and others participate at home. WUUC staff and volunteers are planning and working to get the building ready for people again.
A survey will be sent to WUUC members and friends to gather information about personal choices and preferences for worship services, social gatherings, and committee and team meetings. Stay tuned, there will be more to come and more opportunities to participate in reinventing church in the coming months.