This is not a post about handwashing: 10 suggestions towards responding theologically to the Coronavirus pandemic

Last Sunday in church we received a communication about Coronavirus from HQ. It was perfectly commonsensical and useful: consider how to greet one another, especially those on welcome duty (probably not shaking hands). Wash hands and generally be sensible in trying to limit potential for spreading the coronavirus as you meet in community.

This is all fine and good to have the issue acknowledged and basic guidelines set out.

But it did strike me as a bit odd that the advice from a church is basically identical to that of the Health Service Executive (HSE, Ireland) / National Health Service…


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