St. Peter's By-the-Sea Episcopal Church
Gulfport, Mississippi

Rite II 

Readings:
Exodus 14:19-31
Psalm 114
or Exodus 15:1b-11,20-21
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35

Please be aware of the Safe Worship guidelines (below our form) St. Peter’s will be implementing while we transition to full capacity.

*Musical offerings will include instrumentals or soloists.
Congregational and choral singing is discouraged as this could spread as much a cough or sneeze, for a prolonged period of time. Enjoy our soloists or feel free to hum along ! And remember…
The Lord hears the praises in your heart as well as those on your lips.

Service Reservation Form

Please be aware of the following:

• • Everyone attending a service should have registered in advance (see below for more on why this is so important) and will be checked in upon arrival.

• • We are asking that everyone wear a mask.
    Cloth masks will be provided for those arriving without them.
    This simple act not only protects parishioners, but the vulnerable loved ones that they will return home to.
  • Hand sanitizer will be liberally distributed throughout the church in easily accessible locations.
  • Please maintain physical distance of at least 6 feet. Entrance, exit, pews, seating and communion stations will be marked accordingly to maintain physical distance for those NOT living in the same household.

• • Communion will be in one kind: the Body of our Lord.
    Designated stations will be used to maintain space between communicants.

• • Printed materials will include the entirety of the services.
    Prayer books and Hymnals will not be available in the pews at this time but attendees are encouraged to bring either a personal BCP or an electronic device for accessing the bulletin (available each week to download from our website)

• • The Peace will be shown by non-contact means.
    Air hugs, heart hands, peace signs, curtsies and jazz hands are all acceptable.

• • The offering plates will not be passed but placed near the exit and a QR code will be included in our printed material for on-line giving.

• • At this time, we will not have Fellowship Gatherings (coffee hour) or Adult Formation (Sunday School) and the nursery will not be available.