Churches take steps to protect parishioners
(Editor’s note: Churches are making adjustments to their regular services. Here’s a partial list of church responses to COVID-19and the recent shelter-in-place order.) EUREKA CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING Eureka (239 Buhne St.):
There will not be a service this Sunday. Church will be available on an online platform. http://eurekasom. com, 707-443-5743; prayer line: 707-445-4257. FAITH CENTER Eureka (1032 Bay St.):
Faith Center’s building is currently closed for walk-in appointments during the week, though the staff is ready to respond to requests and questions during this crisis. Assistance is available and appointments are still being scheduled. If you wish to contact Faith Center’s staff and pastors during the closure, use the website contact form or call 707-442-1784 during regular office hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Throughout the gathering restrictions, services will be livestreamed — Saturday service online at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 and 11a.m. at eurekafaithcenter.org, on Facebook Live and through the church app. Faith Center is also on Instagram @eurekafaithcenter so make sure to follow us for updates. Youth can stay connected @thebridgefcym on Instagram for interactive games, live worship, mini messages and fun #socialdistancing activities. For updates on Celebrate Recovery, visit the Faith Center Celebrate Recovery Facebook page. Services are also shown every week on Sunday mornings on KBVU (28) at 8:30 a.m. and on Access Humboldt. EUREKA FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Eureka (520 Del Norte
St.): Worship on Sunday will not include a congregation in the sanctuary, but there will be a livestream beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the church Facebook page. The church will also try to record it for viewing in other formats. Pastor Kathryn Dunning’s message is titled “I Will Fear No Evil.” 707442-3015, firstumceureka. org. FORTUNA CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fortuna (1355 Ross Hill Road): Sunday worship services and Wednesday meetings are suspended for the remainder of March at least due to the national public health situation. Visit www. fortunanaz.org for the latest news and audio message. OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ferndale (425 Shaw Ave.):
Services at Our Saviour’s are canceled until April 12. 707-786-9619. CHRIST LUTHERAN,
FORTUNA Fortuna (2132 Smith Lane): Services at Christ Lutheran Fortuna are canceled until April 12. 707725-2995. UNITY OF THE REDWOODS Eureka: Meeting time changed to 11 a.m. Sundays with no physical location. Unity of the Redwoods will meet via conference call until further notice. To join in on a Sunday at 11 a.m., call 712-775-7031. When asked, enter this access code: 406984#. For more church information, call 707617-0133or go to www. unityoftheredwoods.com. FORTUNA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Fortuna (10th and N streets): The church will be complying with the shelter-in-place order, which includes churches and other places of worship. The church will be putting a message (barring technical difficulties) on the church’s Facebook page. 707-7254914, www.fortunaumc.org. CHRIST THE REDEEMER REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — A 9MARKS CHURCH
Eureka (1427 California St.): The church offers online Sunday school and services, accessed through the church website. 707442-6600, www.christtheredeemerrpc.com. ST. MARK’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ferndale (795 Berding St.): After the many recent warnings and recommendations, as well as discussions with other pastors and church leaders, Pastor Tyrel Bramwell has decided to temporarily cancel Sunday and Wednesday church services until April 5(Palm Sunday). This may change as time goes on. Bramwell will be recording sermons for each service and will also pre-record the services so that people can hear the reassurance of the Gospel, listen to the readings and participate in the prayers. Bramwell will be posting them on YouTube, Facebook and on stmarksferndale. com so they are available for people to watch by their expected start time on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m. LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ARCATA
Arcata (151 E. 16th St.):
During this time, the church will not be holding services on Sunday mornings. You are invited to click on the church webpage each Sunday and view a worship and devotion led by the pastors. 707-822-5117, www.lutheranchurcharcata.org. WESLEYAN CHURCH OF THE REDWOODS
McKinleyville (1645 Fischer Road): Sunday morning activities and Wednesday Bible study is suspended until further notice due to COVID-19. Call
707-839-2625 with prayer requests. SAINT ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Arcata (1675 Chester Ave.): Until further notice, physical gatherings for Sunday worship services at St. Alban’s are suspended by direction of the Rt. Rev. Megan Traquair, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California. However, beginning Sunday, worship services will be streamed live at 10:30 a.m. Friday services of morning prayer at 9 a.m. and Stations of the Cross at noon will continue through Lent and Holy Week. stalbansarcata.org. GRACE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH McKinleyville (1450Hiller Road): Sunday services will be suspended for the next two weeks. Qigong is offered Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. by The Abbey of the Redwoods. The church’s roots are in the Christian tradition, yet it honors and affirms the spiritualities of all peoples and cultures of the earth. 707-839-3726, ggschurch@gmail.com. ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fortuna (568 16th St.): Due to concerns about COVID-19, the church has suspended gathering for worship and other activities. Worship At home by joining St. Francis for Facebook Live simulcasts on Sundays at 10:30a.m. https://m. facebook.com/Fortuna-StFrancis-Episcopal-Church. CHRIST CHURCH Eureka (625 15th St.):
On Sunday, Christ Church Eureka will celebrate Laetare Sunday, the mid-point of Lent. For the month of March, the bishop has directed Christ Church to refrain from gathering in person on Sundays, but everyone will still gather together to worship this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with the help of Facebook Live. The 10:30a.m. service will be live-streamed at www. facebook.com/ChristChurchEureka. Fr. Daniel London is preaching a sermon series throughout the season of Lent on the Gospel of John and the Five Senses. This Sunday’s sermon is “Seeing God in the Muddiness of Our Lives.” HEALING ROOMS OF THE REDWOOD COAST
Eureka (3400 F St.): Healing Rooms will be temporarily closed. Prayer needs are welcome. Call your requests into 707-834-5800. CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Eureka (South and Prospect streets): There will be no services until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns. calvarylutheran.com. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF EUREKA
Eureka (819 15th St.): The
Session of First Presbyterian Church of Eureka voted to cancel services March 22and 29. Future services will be decided in the near future. HUMBOLDT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Bayside (24 Fellowship
Way): All HUUF services and activities have been canceled through the end of April. HUUF is looking into the possibility of recordings or services via Zoom. ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH Eureka (615 H St.): No Mass due to COVID-19 concerns. ST. JOSEPH CHURCH (MISSION OF ST. BERNARD CHURCH)
Eureka (Henderson and C streets): No Mass due to COVID-19 concerns. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Eureka (2085 Myrtle Ave.): No Mass due to COVID-19 concerns. www.
sacredheartweb.org. ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL Eureka: (2700 Dolbeer St.): No Mass due to COVID-19 concerns. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Arcata (1690 Janes Road): Following the direction of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, St Mary’s Catholic Church is canceling all Masses, group worship and gatherings in the church until further notice. Visit the website, or google the Diocese of Santa Rosa website, for online worship opportunities and further information. 707-8227696, stmarysarcata.com ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Blue Lake (340 Greenwood Ave.): Following the direction of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, St Mary’s Catholic Church is canceling all Masses, group worship and gatherings in the church until further notice. Visit the website, or google the Diocese of Santa Rosa website, for online worship opportunities and further information. 707-8227696, stmarysarcata.com.
St. Joseph is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata (see above listing). 707-822-7696, stmarysarcata.com. ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH Hoopa (Pine Creek Road):
Following the direction of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, St Mary’s Catholic Church is canceling all Masses, group worship and gatherings in the church until further notice. Visit the website, or google the Diocese of Santa Rosa website, for online worship opportunities and further information. 707822-7696, stmarysarcata. com St. Kateri is a mission of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata (see above listing). CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH McKinleyville (1951 McKinleyville Ave.):
Following the direction of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, St Mary’s Catholic Church is canceling all Masses, group worship and gatherings in the church until further notice. Visit the website, or google the Diocese of Santa Rosa
website, for online worship opportunities and further information. 707-8227696, stmarysarcata.com HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCH Trinidad (at Parker and
Hector streets): Following the direction of Bishop Robert F. Vasa, Holy Trinity Catholic Church is canceling all masses, group worship, and gatherings in the church until further notice. Visit the St. Mary’s website (stmarysarcata.com) or google the Diocese of Santa Rosa website for online worship opportunities and further information. 707-839-2911.
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