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Warden, Treasurer
and Clergy Meeting
September 16, 2021 38th Meeting
Put me not to rebuke O Lord, in thine anger (Psalm 38)
Agenda
Welcome, Opening
01. Prayer
02. Bishop’s Update
01. 02. Bishop’s
Prayers Update
Bishop
Guidelines Update
03. Vaccination Policy
COVID UPDATE 04. Synod 2021 Update
Counting Online
03. CEWS Update
Bishop/DEO/AMP DEO/CFO and Co-Chairs of Synod Planning
05. Q&A 06. The
TheGrace
Grace
Bishop’s Update
▪ The Province Remains in Step 3 of the Re-
Opening Plan
▪ 3 Stage Plan to safely and cautiously re-open
▪ Driven/Gated by:
▪ the provincewide vaccination rate
▪ improvements in key public health and health care
indicators
▪ Not clear at this time when we will move out
of Stage 3
▪ Updates and local adjustments (Health Units) have been made
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▪ Better Clarity on Transmission
▪ Primarily Aerosol Transmission
▪ Surfaces are More Limited Risk
▪ Driven by Talking and Forceful Exhalation
▪ Length and Volume of Exposure
▪ Importance of Ventilation & Limited Crowd
▪ Variants more Infectious
▪ Alpha is 50% more Infectious than Original
▪ Delta Variant is 60% more Infectious than
Alpha
▪ Much higher protection with more than one
Dose
▪ Those not Vaccinated are a risk to
themselves and Everyone Else
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2021 Confirmed Case Analysis (Ontario)
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9/16/2021 Total of 44,000 Cases in Ontario2021 Confirmed Case Analysis (Diocese of Ontario area)
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9/16/2021▪ Provincial Context
▪ Still in Step 3
▪ Requirements to prove Vaccination
▪ High but plateaued rates of vaccination
▪ Case count has increased again, but seems to have levelled
▪ Evidence from other provinces and countries
▪ Variants of Concern – Delta and beyond
▪ Continue to consult – Epidemiologist, Province, Health Units,
other dioceses (provincially, nationally)
▪ Our protocols and protections to date have been effective in
our churches (driven by caution)
▪ Emphasis on Aerosol transmission
Effective September 16th ▪ Need to establish and adapt the to “New Normals”
▪ General FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)
9/16/2021 10▪ Capacity limitations remain
▪ Number of people that can be seated with 2 metres between
EVERY PERSON
▪ Members of the same Family/Bubble can be seated together but the
total in the room cannot exceed the maximum determined above
▪ Based on evolved understanding of how the virus is
transmitted (low risk of surface transmission)
▪ Prayer Books and Bibles can return to the pews (not Hymn Books at
this time)
▪ Focus on frequent cleaning/sanitizing of high touch surfaces (Light
Switches, Hand Rails and Door knobs/handles, etc)
▪ Reduced frequency of cleaning/sanitizing general areas
▪ Time between services can be adjusted
▪ Not as driven by cleaning time
▪ Driven by time for room to ventilate
Effective September 16th ▪ Open doors/windows
▪ 30 minutes minimum
9/16/2021 11Unchanged:
- Self Assessment before entering or joining outdoors
- Sanitizing Hands
- Sanitizing High Touch surfaces
- Collecting and retaining Contact Information for all in attendance
- Natural Ventilation to be facilitated as much as possible by having
doors and windows open to refresh the air in churches. Fans which
recirculate air should not be used.
- Anyone inside the building must correctly wear a mask at all times
(other than when placing the bread in their mouth)
- Proper Signage and Marking of flow
- Liturgy and sacrament
- Communion will be in One-Kind (bread only)
Effective September 16th
9/16/2021 12▪ Congregational Singing continues not to be permitted
▪ Can now have a maximum of 6 singers in a choir/choral
ensemble
▪ Masked
▪ Distanced (minimum of 2 metres, recommend 3m or greater)
▪ All singers and musicians must be fully vaccinated
▪ Sunday School and Youth Programs may take place
▪ Prefer online or outdoors
▪ Up to 10 people maximum if indoors (masked, distancing, etc)
▪ Nursery for family use (no staff)
▪ Rentals may resume. Must meet all protocols (capacity,
masks, distancing, contact tracing, Vaccination, etc)
Effective September 16th
▪ Concerts & Events subject to same capacity limitations as
worship
9/16/2021 13▪ The Province has issued Guidance that
specific Businesses and Organizations must
comply with respect to patrons entering
▪ Effective Sept 22, 2021
▪ Requires individuals to provide Proof of Full
Vaccination and Photo ID in order to enter
▪ Over the age of 12
▪ Exempts Religious Rites, Services &
Ceremonies
▪ Does not cover Social gatherings (Receptions) associated
9/16/2021 14▪ The full series of a COVID-19 vaccine
authorized by Health Canada, or any
combination of such vaccines, OR
▪ One or two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine not
authorized by Health Canada, followed by one
dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine authorized
by Health Canada, OR
▪ Three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine not
authorized by Health Canada; and they received
their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least
14 days before providing the proof of being fully
vaccinated.
9/16/2021 15▪ Religious Rites, Services & Ceremonies are
exempted (not buildings)
▪ Contractors, Deliveries, Repair workers, etc
entering for work
▪ Children under 12
▪ Medical Exemption (written by physician or
Nurse Practitoner) with ID and time period
▪ NO EXEMPTION FOR:
▪ Social events in a church (including Coffee Hour,
Receptions after Funerals or Weddings)
▪ Meetings or other non worship events in the
church
▪ Businesses and organizations renting facilities
▪ Concerts or other performances
9/16/2021 16▪ Province is developing Proof of Vaccination
(Passport) planned for Oct 22
▪ From Sept 22 to Oct 22
▪ Receipt or emailed version received when
vaccinated
▪ Can also be downloaded from the Provincial Portal
https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/
▪ Also require proof of identification (Photo ID)
▪ Name and Date Of Birth must match the proof of
vaccination
9/16/2021 17▪ Fines for individuals can range from
▪ $750 to $100,000
▪ Up to a year in jail
▪ Fines for corporations can range from
▪ $1000 to $500,000 for corporate directors
▪ Up to a year in jail for corporate directors
▪ Up to $10,000,000 for corporations
▪ Obstruction of any person exercising power or a
duty is also an offence
9/16/2021 18▪ Focus on protection and safety of parishioners,
clergy, employees and community
▪ Compliance with applicable laws, guidance from
the Ministry of Health, the Provincial Chief
Medical Officer of Health and local Health Units
▪ Immediate Applicability
▪ Focus on those functioning in a range of
ministry roles and protection of the vulnerable
9/16/2021 19▪ Policy applies to:
• all clergy holding a Bishop’s license or permission.
• all licensed lay workers.
• all diocesan staff.
• all liturgical leaders including, but not limited to:
o musicians, including vocalists;
o readers, intercessors, servers, and communion assistants;
o greeters, ushers, and sidespeople;
• wardens;
• all people ministering with children, youth, and young adults; and
• all people ministering with marginalized or vulnerable populations, including food security
and other outreach ministries.
▪ Those under 12 years of age are exempt
▪ All in these roles will be required to be fully
immunized or provide proof of a valid medical
exemption
9/16/2021 20▪ Required individuals to submit proof of vaccination by
either email or a video call
▪ First shot by Sept 30
▪ Second shot by Oct 31
▪ Further boosters as they may become required
▪ For Clergy and Diocesan Staff:
▪ Records kept confidential and separate from Clergy or
Employment file and will be destroyed when no longer
needed
▪ For Parish or Regional Ministry and Employees
▪ Parish maintains registry (a trusted person)
▪ Records kept confidential and destroyed when no longer
needed
▪ Wardens and Incumbent/Priest in Charge responsible
▪ Non-compliance will result in disciplinary action which
may restrict ability to enter locations and from performing
duties.
9/16/2021 21▪ All worshippers are strongly encouraged to
be fully vaccinated out of care for their health
and all those around them.
▪ While highly recommended, Vaccination is
not a requirement to attend worship (other
than those in the roles already outlined)
▪ Those who are unable or choose not to be
vaccinated should strongly consider
participating in worship and activites online in
order to protect themselves and others.
9/16/2021 22CEWS
June July
Income Reduction ($) -$128,435 -$43,264
Income Reduction (%) -28% -11%
CEWS - Parish 56,808 21,981
CEWS - Diocese 13,726 5,271
CEWS - Total 70,534 27,252
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9/16/2021▪ Based on August Data received (still missing
7 churches)
▪ August 2019 to August 2021 reported income
increased by $29,665
▪ No qualification for CEWS in August
▪ September data due by October 15th
▪ Expected to be the last month
9/16/2021 24▪ Government of Canada has announced that
the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy
(CEWS) has been extended to Sept 25, 2021
▪ A number of programs are being phased
down and ended, including CEWS
▪ Beginning in July income decreases must have
been > 10% to qualify
▪ Rate of CEWS will decline form July to Sept
9/16/2021 25CEWS rates for periods 17 to 20
Revenue Claim period Claim period Claim period Claim period
drop 17 (June) 18 (July) 19 (Aug) 20 (Sept)
70% or more 75% 60% 40% 20%
(40% base (35% base (25% base (10% base
rate + 35% rate + 25% rate + 15% rate + 10%
top-up) top-up) top-up) top-up)
More than 40% base 35% base 25% base 10% base
50%, but rate + top-up rate + top-up rate + top-up rate + top-up
less than [(revenue [(revenue [(revenue [(revenue
70% drop – 50%) drop – 50%) drop – 50%) drop – 50%)
x 1.75] x 1.25] x 0.75] x 0.5]
More than Base rate: Base rate: Base rate: Base rate:
10%, up to (revenue [(revenue [(revenue [(revenue
50% drop x 0.8) drop – 10%) drop – 10%) drop – 10%)
x 0.875] x 0.625] x 0.25]
10% or less Base rate: 0% 0% 0%
(revenue
drop x 0.8)
9/16/2021 26SYNOD 2021 Update
Synod Overview
▪ There are three main parts of Synod 2021:
- Opening (Bishop’s Hour and the Synod Opening Service) Thursday evening
- Program (Bishop Cliff plus Breakout discussions, Bishop Oulton’s charge
plus Breakouts, Ministry Expo) Friday
- Business Of Synod (Normal Business of Synod) Saturday Morning
9/16/2021 28Thursday – Synod
Service
St George’s Cathedral
Bishop Oulton Celebrating
Bishop Cliff Preaching
Concelebration in the Hubs
(Delegates)
Live Stream
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9/16/2021Friday
Bishop William Cliff Bishop Michael Oulton
Bishop Cliff – on the Theme of Synod
Bishop Oulton – Bishop’s Charge
Ministry Expo (Displays in a Virtual Space)
Synod Delegates in Hubs
Live Stream (all welcome)
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9/16/2021Saturday (morning)
The Business of Synod
Synod Delegates in Hubs
Live Stream (all welcome)
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9/16/2021Hubs
HASTINGS DEANERY
St. John the Evangelist, Bancroft – 21 Flint Avenue, Bancroft
Holy Trinity Maynooth, St. Mark’s Bonarlaw, St. Paul’s Marmora, St.
Matthew’s Marlbank, St. Paul’s Roslin, St. John the Evangelist Stirling
St. George’s Trenton – 9 Byron St. (corner of John St.), Trenton
Christ Church Glen Miller, Holy Trinity Frankford, Christ Church
Belleville, St. Thomas’ Belleville, St. John the Baptist Madoc.
9/16/2021 32HUBS
QUINTE DEANERY
St. Mary Magdalene, Picton – 335 Main Street East, Picton
St. Philips Milford, St. John’s Waupoos, St. Andrew’s Wellington, All
Saints Tyendinaga, St. Mary Magdalene Napanee
St. John’s, Bath – 212 Church Street, Bath
St. Paul’s Sandhurst, St. Alban’s Stella, Trinity Parish
9/16/2021 33HUBS
FRONTENAC DEANERY
St. Mark’s Barriefield – 268 Main Street, Kingston
St. James Kingston, St. Paul’s Kingston, St. Thomas’ Kingston, St.
Luke’s Kingston, St. John’s Sunbury
Christ Church, Cataraqui – 990 Sydenham Road, Kingston
St. Paul’s, Sydenham, Church of the Trinity Wolfe Island, St. Alban’s
Odessa, St. Peters Collins Bay, St. John’s Portsmouth, St. George’s
Cathedral
9/16/2021 34HUBS
LEEDS-GRENVILLE DEANERY
St. Lawrence, Brockville – 80 Pine Street, Brockville
St. John the Baptist Lyn, St. Paul’s Brockville, St. Paul’s Westport, St.
Mary’s Newboro, St. Andrew’s Sharbot Lake,
Christ Church, Gananoque – 30 Church Street, Gananoque
Church of the Redeemer Rockport, Christ Church Athens, Parish of
the Rideau, Parish of Kitley, Holy Trinity Oak Leaf, St. Luke’s Leeds,
St. James, Kemptville – 35 Clothier St. West, Kemptville
Holy Trinity Merrickville, Christ Church Burritt’s Rapids, Parish of
Oxford, St. James, Maitland, St. John the Evangelist, Prescott, St.
Paul’s Cardinal
9/16/2021 35We Look Forward to a
Great Synod!!
Synod2021@ontario.anglican.caNEXT MEETING October 21st 2pm Ongoing Planning: Third Thursday of each month
QUESTIONS
&
Answers
9/16/2021 38THANK YOU!
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