New Public Health Measures December 20

As you are no doubt painfully aware, the Covid numbers are on the rise again in Quebec and with the presence of the Omicron variant, the government has seen fit to introduce some tighter public health measures.

Up to this point, places of worship have not been required to check vaccination status, and we at Southwest, though strongly advisingd everyone to be vaccinated, have not made it a requirement to attend church. As of Monday, that will change. Everyone wishing to attend services in person will need to prove that they are adequately vaccinated.

If you are vaccinated but do not have proof, you can find out more by going to the government site linked below. If you have a smartphone you can download the Vaxicode app, but a paper printout does the trick as well.

Our understanding is that we are still permitted to fill the sanctuary to 1/2 capacity, about 50 people, who should remain masked.

We may be trying out the Vaxicode technology on Sunday, December 19th, but will not turn anyone away. Please understand that as of Monday, December 20th, until further notice, we will not be able to admit anyone who is not adequately vaccinated. Of course we will continue to share our services online.

Thank you for your understanding.