ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SAN LEANDRO
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 – FATHER’S DAY

 We will have two worship services on Sunday, June 20:

  • 8:30am Indoor/Zoom-Hybrid Service
    • No RSVP required for Zoom (details below under option 1.)
    • RSVP required for indoor attendance: https://forms.gle/Y6L3p7zrBWhv3EhM8
    • The indoor service is limited to 25 people, so your attendance is not definite until your RSVP is accepted and your space confirmed. We will confirm via email.
       
  • 10:30am Outdoor Service
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 Full details on both of these services follow:
 

  1. INDOOR/ZOOM-HYBRID SERVICE @ 8:30am
    All Saints Episcopal Church, 911 Dowling Blvd., San Leandro, CA 
  • The indoor service is for individuals who are fully vaccinated only. In accordance with CDC norms, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at two weeks or later since they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna) or at two weeks or later since they have received a single-dose vaccine (J&J). 
     
  • According to the CDC, “At this time, there are limited data on vaccine protection in people who are immunocompromised. People with immunocompromising conditions, including those taking immunosuppressive medications (for instance drugs, such as mycophenolate and rituximab, to suppress rejection of transplanted organs or to treat rheumatologic conditions), should discuss the need for personal protective measures with their healthcare provider after vaccination.”
     
  • In order to RSVP, you will need to affirm that you are fully vaccinated. You can also opt to tune in to this 8:30am service via Zoom:
     
  • ZOOM INFO (no RSVP required for Zoom)
  • CHECK-IN
    • Please arrive between 8:00-8:15am to accommodate time for check-in. Access to the building will be available through the front door only, so please plan accordingly. 
    • An RSVP is required, and attendance will be limited to 25 people. Please RSVP through our Google Form: https://forms.gle/Y6L3p7zrBWhv3EhM8. Due to limited capacity, we will confirm with you by email if your reservation has been accepted. 
    • Upon arrival, a volunteer will check that you are on the RSVP list and will check off the names of you and all household members present. This is to assist local health officials in COVID-19 contact-tracing if it becomes necessary. 
    • A mask must be worn by all attendees, even if you have been vaccinated. This is in alignment with diocesan policy. A mask must be worn at check-in to enter the church. 
    • We will take contactless temperature of all your household members, and ask quick wellness screening questions. If someone is ill or has a temp over 100.4 they should go home and seek medical attention. 
    • Once you’ve checked in, an usher will lead you to your seating.
       
  • SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
    • Practice physical distancing from members outside your household (minimum of 6 feet between individuals and/or household groups). 
    • Wear face coverings at all times, covering mouth and nose.  
    • Avoid physically touching others outside one’s own household (no handshaking, hugging, no exchanging of the Peace by touch, etc.). For the Peace, folks will be asked to stay in their designated location. 
    • We will have extra masks available and hand sanitizer.
    • There will be Xs marked for lining up at both entrances, as well as outside the restroom. Please leave the fan running in the restroom at all times.  
       
  • THE SERVICE
    • Congregational singing and chanting are not permitted indoors. There will be no music at this service.    
    • We will place a collection plate in a fixed location to avoid multiple people touching it and we encourage the continued use of online giving.
    • We will refrain from using common hymnals, prayer books, etc. You will be given a bulletin and we will have a recycle bin to collect bulletins that people do not want to keep after the service. 
    • We will hold a Holy Eucharist with both wafers and wine/juice available. Diocesan policy asks us to refrain from using a common cup. For those who desire the consecrated wine or grape juice, we ask you to please BRING YOUR OWN CUP. The presider will give each person a wafer, and the deacon or associate will pour a sip of consecrated wine or juice in your cup. You can also opt to just receive a blessing, just a wafer, or just wine. Gluten-free wafers will be available.
    • For safety, the presider will speak the Great Thanksgiving at least 6 feet away from the Gifts. He will step up to the Holy Table in silence to break the host (this is to avoid speaking over the host). 
    • During the entire service you will remain in your designated space. At the end of the service, after the dismissal, an usher will dismiss one household at a time to prevent ‘bottle-necking’ of the congregation on the way out. 
       
  • AFTER THE SERVICE
    • For those unable to return to in-person worship, we will send Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors to deliver the consecrated elements, while continuing to adhere to safety protocols (wear masks, maintain proper distance, and administer the elements outdoors).    
    • Please do not congregate in the parish hall or other indoor spaces after the service. Folks are encouraged to visit outdoors. Mask must be worn, even while outdoors, regardless of vaccination status, and social distancing of 6 feet must be maintained outdoors while on church grounds. 
  1. OUTDOOR SERVICE @ 10:30am
    Arrowhead Marsh, at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, Oakland, CA
  • There will be no Zoom option for the outdoor service. During the service, Holy Hikes for Little Saints will be meeting at the same park. The children will be invited to join their families for Communion. 
     
  • DIRECTIONS:
    • There are at least nine different staging areas at MLKJ Shoreline, so please consult these directions to get to the location where we will gather:
    • On Swan Way, between Dolittle Drive and Pardee Drive there is an access drive with a sign that says “Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Arrowhead Marsh.” The location is near the address 64 Swan Way, Oakland, CA 94621. Take that drive *ALL THE WAY* to the end where you will find a large 115-car parking lot at the foot of a large wooden Observation Tower. The GPS coordinates for the parking lot are 37°43’53.0″N, 122°12’25.9″W. 
       
  • CHECK-IN
    • Please arrive between 10:00-10:15am to accommodate time for check-in. 
    • Please RSVP in advance of this service through our Google Form: https://forms.gle/PBWLSeAMfGNKN9ZC6
    • Upon arrival, a volunteer will check that you are on the RSVP list and will check off the names of you and all household members present. If you are not on the list, we will need you to provide name(s) and contact info for all attendees from your household. This is to assist local health officials in COVID-19 contact-tracing if it becomes necessary. 
    • A mask must be worn by all attendees, even if you have been vaccinated. This is in alignment with diocesan policy. Mask must be worn at check-in to attend. 
    • We will take contactless temperature of all your household members, and ask quick wellness screening questions. If someone is ill or has a temp over 100.4 they should go home and seek medical attention. 
    • Once you’ve checked in, an usher will lead you to show you where you and your family may setup your seating. Folks are asked to bring their own folding chairs. If you are unable to carry a chair due to mobility-limitations or other reasons, please email rector@saintsalive.net. 
       
  • SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 
    • Practice physical distancing (minimum of 6 feet between individuals and/or household groups). 
    • Wear face coverings at all times, covering mouth and nose.  
    • Avoid physically touching others outside one’s own household (no handshaking, hugging, no exchanging of the Peace by touch, etc.). For the Peace, folks will be asked to stay in their designated location. 
    • We will have extra masks available and hand sanitizer 
       
  • THE SERVICE
    • Congregational singing and chanting is allowed outdoors, with masks and/or shields and physical distancing. Please do not remove your masks for singing. 
    • Solo singers and cantors and members of singing/chanting groups must wear masks and/or shields while performing, even outdoors. Solo singers and cantors and members of singing/chanting groups must maintain a distance of at least 12 feet from one another, the audience, and any others in the space while performing. 
    • Wind instruments must be played with an instrument cover, in accordance with diocesan policy (even outdoors!). 
    • We will place a collection plate in a fixed location to avoid multiple people touching it and we encourage the continued use of online giving.
    • We will refrain from using common hymnals, prayer books, etc. You will be given a bulletin and we will have a recycle bin to collect bulletins that people do not want to keep after the service. 
    • We will hold a Holy Eucharist with both wafers and wine available. Diocesan policy asks us to refrain from using a common cup. For those who desire the consecrated wine or grape juice, we ask you to please BRING YOUR OWN CUP. The presider will come around the circle and give each person a wafer, and the deacon or associate will pour a sip of consecrated wine or juice in your cup. You can also opt to just receive a blessing, just a wafer, or just wine. Gluten-free wafers will be available.
    • For safety, the presider will speak the Great Thanksgiving at least 6 feet away from the Gifts. He will step up to the Holy Table in silence to break the host (this is to avoid speaking over the host). 
    • During the entire service you will remain in your designated space. At the end of the service, after the dismissal, for folks who will be immediately departing we will dismiss one household at a time to prevent ‘bottle-necking’ of the congregation on the pathway out. 
       
  • AFTER THE SERVICE
    • For those unable to return to in-person worship, we will send Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors to deliver the consecrated elements, while continuing to adhere to safety protocols (wear masks, maintain proper distance, and administer the elements outdoors).    
    • If folks stay at the park afterwards they asked to refrain from sharing food and to maintain social-distancing from individuals outside their household. Please bring food and drink for your household only. Diocesan policy requires us to refrain from high-touch serving styles, such as buffets or family-style distribution of food and drinks.