In-Person Worship Reservation

In-Person Worship During Covid-19

We are grateful for your patience and understanding as our staff, task force, and Session continue their diligent efforts to provide a safe in-person worship experience. The guidance on this page is to keep you informed about the in-person worship experience and help you to prepare for returning to the sanctuary when you are comfortable doing so.

We strongly encourage anyone who is immunocompromised or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 to please stay home and continue to worship with us virtually. 

What is the worship service like?

Please know our worship staff is committed to creating a spiritually meaningful service for all who are gathered. The worship follows a streamlined format that limits the amount of congregation participation. Organ and vocal music are part of the service, but there is limited speaking and no singing by the congregation. Offerings may be made online or sent through the mail.

WPC practices social distancing throughout this modified worship service. Everyone attending in-person worship is required to wear a mask, so please bring a mask with you. However, if you forget, fear not: we will have masks to provide for you!

Members of our task force put together this quick video to help explain the safety measures we have put in place and to help you to visualize what to expect. 

With two months of in-person worship services now complete, Rob Brown provides a snapshot of the current experience on behalf of the In-Person Task Force.

How can I participate?

We are asking that each week you register your intent to attend worship to ensure we are ready to welcome you. Click on the reservation button below to complete and submit the form.

In-Person Worship Reservation

If your plans change, we ask that you call the church office to cancel your request. You can also call the church office during office hours at 757-229-4235 to register.

How should I prepare?

Below is a quick summary of what to expect. Please download the Participation Guide for a thorough outline of the process.

• Please plan to arrive by 10:45am.
• Enter through the Prince George Street parking lot door, wearing a mask.
• There will be many signs and ushers to help with directions and social distancing.
• The ushers will greet you, note your arrival, and usher you/your family to your seats, where bulletins will be waiting.
• Upon conclusion of the service, ushers will guide all participants, in socially distanced intervals, to the Richmond Road doors for exit. 

In-Person Worship Participation Guide (PDF)